Sigma receptor binders

ABSTRACT

Provided herein, inter alia, are compounds and methods of treating diseases including cancer, neurological disease, alcohol withdrawal, depression and anxiety, and neuropathic pain.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national phase application under 35 U.S.C. § 371of International Application No. PCT/US2017/030300, filed Apr. 29, 2017,which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No.62/329,869, filed on Apr. 29, 2016, the entire contents of each of whichare hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Alzheimer's Disease is one of the most common dementia among olderadults. As many as 5.3 million people in the United States are livingwith Alzheimer's, with that number expected to grow to 14 million by2050. ALS is one of the most common neuromuscular diseases for whichthere is currently no cure.

Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world, according to theWorld Health Organization. Cases of cancer doubled globally between 1975and 2000, will double again by 2020, and will nearly triple by 2030.There were an estimated 12 million new cancer diagnoses and more thanseven million deaths worldwide this year.

Substance abuse is a significant health problem in the USA, as well asin other countries, and is estimated to cost society over 1 billiondollars per year. There are currently very limited pharmacotherapies totreat substance abuse.

Sigma receptors are transmembrane proteins expressed in many tissues andhave been implicated in, for example, cardiovascular function, substanceabuse, and cancer. Many known sigma receptor ligands lack either sigmasubtype selectivity or general selectivity.

It is desirable to have new therapeutics effective at treating thesediseases. Provided herein are solutions to these and other problems inthe art.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Provided herein are compositions and methods useful as pharmaceuticalagents. In one aspect is a compound having the formula:

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R³,        —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³,        —S(O)_(n1)R³, —S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1)NR³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A),        —ONR³R^(3A), —NHC(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl,        cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,        heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,        heteroaryl, or a substituted version of any of these groups, or        a group of the formula: —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or        —NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein:        -   Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocycloalkylene,            heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any of these            groups;        -   m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;        -   R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂,            —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,            cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,            aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a            substituted version of any of these groups; and        -   R^(5a) is hydrogen, alkyl, or substituted alkyl;    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN,        —C(O)R⁴, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NO₂, —SR⁴,        —S(O)_(n2)R⁴, —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHNR⁴R^(4A),        —ONR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,        cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,        aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl, or a substituted        version of any of these groups;    -   n1 and n2 are independently 1 or 2;    -   m is 1, 2, 3 or 4    -   n is 1, 2, 3 or 4;    -   W¹ is CH, C(R¹), or N;    -   W² is CH, C(R¹), or N; and    -   R³, R^(3A), R⁴, R^(4A) are independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen,        —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —S(O)₂Cl,        —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₄H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,        —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHS(O)₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃,        —OCHF₂, or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,        heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,        heteroaryl, heteroaryl, or a substituted version of any of these        groups. In some embodiments, the compound does not have a        piperazinyl or 3-methylpiperazinyl group at R₁ of W₁ when n is        2.

Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions. In one aspect is apharmaceutical composition that includes a compound described herein, apharmaceutically acceptable excipient, and a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt.

Also provided here are methods of treating a disease. In one aspect is amethod of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof by administeringan effective amount of a compound described herein. In another aspect isa method of treating neurodegenerative disease in a subject in needthereof by administering an effective amount of a compound describedherein. In still another aspect is a method of treating ethanolwithdrawal in a subject in need thereof by administering an effectiveamount of a compound described herein. In yet another aspect is a methodof treating anxiety or depression in a subject in need thereof byadministering an effective amount of a compound described herein. Instill yet another aspect is a method of treating neuropathic pain in asubject in need thereof by administering an effective amount of acompound described herein. Additionally, in yet another aspect ismethods of treating traumatic brain injury in a subject in need thereofcomprising administering an effective amount of a compound describedherein.

Further provided herein are methods of inhibiting or antagonizing asigma 1 or sigma 2 receptor. In one aspect is a method ofinhibiting/antagonizing a sigma 2 receptor by contacting a sigma 2receptor with a compound described herein, thereby inhibiting the sigma2 receptor. In another aspect is a method of inhibiting a sigma 1receptor by contacting a sigma 1 receptor with a compound describedherein, thereby inhibiting said sigma 1 receptor.

Provided herein are methods of activating or agonizing a sigma 1 orsigma 2 receptor. In one aspect is a method of activating/agonizing asigma 2 receptor by contacting a sigma 2 receptor with a compounddescribed herein, thereby activating the sigma 2 receptor. In anotheraspect is a method of activating a sigma 1 receptor by contacting asigma 1 receptor with a compound described herein, thereby activatingthe sigma 1 receptor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The abbreviations used herein have their conventional meaning within thechemical and biological arts. The chemical structures and formulae setforth herein are constructed according to the standard rules of chemicalvalency known in the chemical arts.

Where substituent groups are specified by their conventional chemicalformulae, written from left to right, they equally encompass thechemically identical substituents that would result from writing thestructure from right to left, e.g., —CH₂O— is equivalent to —OCH₂—

The term “alkyl,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a straight (i.e., unbranched) or branchedcarbon chain (or carbon), or combination thereof, which may be fullysaturated, mono- or polyunsaturated and can include mono-, di- andmultivalent radicals, having the number of carbon atoms designated(i.e., C₁-C₁₀ means one to ten carbons). Alkyl is an uncyclized chain.Examples of saturated hydrocarbon radicals include, but are not limitedto, groups such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl,isobutyl, sec-butyl, (cyclohexyl)methyl, homologs and isomers of, forexample, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, and the like. Anunsaturated alkyl group is one having one or more double bonds or triplebonds. If used in the context of a larger list of chemical groupswherein unsaturated alkyl groups are specifically defined then the term“alkyl” is used to describe a saturated group. An unsaturated alkylgroup may be further refined as alkenyl which is an unsaturated alkylgroup with one or more carbon-carbon double bonds and no carbon-carbontriple bonds. Similarly, an unsaturated alkyl group may be furtherrefined as alkynyl which is an unsaturated alkyl group with one or morecarbon-carbon triple bonds. An alkynyl group may contain one or morecarbon-carbon double bonds so long as it contains at least onecarbon-carbon triple bonds. Examples of unsaturated alkyl groupsinclude, but are not limited to, vinyl, 2-propenyl, crotyl,2-isopentenyl, 2-(butadienyl), 2,4-pentadienyl, 3-(1,4-pentadienyl),ethynyl, 1- and 3-propynyl, 3-butynyl, and the higher homologs andisomers. An alkoxy is an alkyl attached to the remainder of the moleculevia an oxygen linker (—O—). Similarly, an aralkyl group is a substitutedalkyl group which has been substituted with one or more aryl groups asthis term is described herein. The aralkyl group is an alkylene linkedto an aryl. These aralkyl group may be substituted as described below inagreement with the common chemical bonding valency. Some non-limitingexamples of unsubstituted aralkyl groups include benzyl, phenylethyl,and diphenylethyl. Another group contemplated is an aralkenyl groupwherein the aryl group is joined to an alkenylene linker. Heteroaralkyland heteroaralkenyl are defined as aralkyl and aralkenyl but the arylring has been replaced with a heteroaryl ring.

The term “alkylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from an alkyl, asexemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—. Typically, an alkyl (oralkylene) group will have from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, with those groupshaving 10 or fewer carbon atoms being preferred in the presentinvention. A “lower alkyl” or “lower alkylene” is a shorter chain alkylor alkylene group, generally having eight or fewer carbon atoms. Theterm “alkenylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from an alkene.

The term “heteroalkyl,” by itself or in combination with another term,means, unless otherwise stated, a stable straight or branched chain, orcombinations thereof, including at least one carbon atom and at leastone heteroatom (e.g., selected from the group consisting of O, N, P, Si,and S, and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms may optionally beoxidized, and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized).The heteroatom(s) (e.g., O, N, P, S, B, As, and Si) may be placed at anyinterior position of the heteroalkyl group or at the position at whichthe alkyl group is attached to the remainder of the molecule.Heteroalkyl is an uncyclized chain. Examples include, but are notlimited to: —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)—CH₃,—CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂, —S(O)—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—S(O)₂—CH₃, —CH═CH—O—CH₃,—Si(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—CH═N—OCH₃, —CH═CH—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —O—CH₃, —O—CH₂—CH₃, and—CN. Up to two or three heteroatoms may be consecutive, such as, forexample, —CH₂—NH—OCH₃ and CH₂—O—Si(CH₃)₃. An alkoxy group is a subset ofheteroalkyl. Similarly, an alkylamino or dialkylamino is a group whereinone and two alkyl groups, respectively, are linked to the largermolecule by a nitrogen atom.

Similarly, the term “heteroalkylene,” by itself or as part of anothersubstituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derivedfrom heteroalkyl, as exemplified, but not limited by,—CH₂—CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂— and —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₂—. For heteroalkylenegroups, heteroatoms can also occupy either or both of the chain termini(e.g., alkyleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkyleneamino, alkylenediamino, andthe like). Still further, for alkylene and heteroalkylene linkinggroups, no orientation of the linking group is implied by the directionin which the formula of the linking group is written. For example, theformula —C(O)₂R′-represents both —C(O)₂R′— and —R′C(O)₂—. As describedabove, heteroalkyl groups, as used herein, include those groups that areattached to the remainder of the molecule through a heteroatom, such as—C(O)R′, —C(O)NR′, —NR′R″, —OR′, —SR′, and/or —SO₂R′. Where“heteroalkyl” is recited, followed by recitations of specificheteroalkyl groups, such as —NR′R″ or the like, it will be understoodthat the terms heteroalkyl and —NR′R″ are not redundant or mutuallyexclusive. Rather, the specific heteroalkyl groups are recited to addclarity. Thus, the term “heteroalkyl” should not be interpreted hereinas excluding specific heteroalkyl groups, such as —NR′R″ or the like.

The terms “cycloalkyl” and “heterocycloalkyl,” by themselves or incombination with other terms, mean, unless otherwise stated, cyclicversions of “alkyl” and “heteroalkyl,” respectively. Cycloalkyl andheterocycloalkyl are not aromatic. Additionally, for heterocycloalkyl, aheteroatom can occupy the position at which the heterocycle is attachedto the remainder of the molecule. Furthermore, the cycloalkyl orheterocycloalkyl group may be substituted with one or more cyclic ornon-cyclic alkyl or heteroalkyl groups as those terms are defined above.Examples of cycloalkyl include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 1-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl,cycloheptyl, and the like. Examples of heterocycloalkyl include, but arenot limited to, 1-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridyl), 1-piperidinyl,2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl,tetrahydrofuran-2-yl, tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, tetrahydrothien-2-yl,tetrahydrothien-3-yl, 1-piperazinyl, 2-piperazinyl, and the like. A“cycloalkylene” and a “heterocycloalkylene,” alone or as part of anothersubstituent, means a divalent radical derived from a cycloalkyl andheterocycloalkyl, respectively. These groups include the possibilitythat one or more of these groups may have one or more saturated alkylsubstitutions on the ring system provided that the point of connectionis the ring system.

The terms “halo” or “halogen,” by themselves or as part of anothersubstituent, mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine, chlorine,bromine, or iodine atom. Additionally, terms such as “haloalkyl” aremeant to include monohaloalkyl and polyhaloalkyl. For example, the term“halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl” includes, but is not limited to, fluoromethyl,difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4-chlorobutyl,3-bromopropyl, and the like.

The term “acyl” means, unless otherwise stated, —C(O)R where R is asubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

The term “aryl” means, unless otherwise stated, a polyunsaturated,aromatic, hydrocarbon substituent, which can be a single ring ormultiple rings (preferably from 1 to 3 rings) that are fused together(i.e., a fused ring aryl) or linked covalently. A fused ring aryl refersto multiple rings fused together wherein at least one of the fused ringsis an aryl ring. The term “heteroaryl” refers to aryl groups (or rings)that contain at least one heteroatom such as N, O, or S, wherein thenitrogen and sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized, and the nitrogenatom(s) are optionally quaternized. Thus, the term “heteroaryl” includesfused ring heteroaryl groups (i.e., multiple rings fused togetherwherein at least one of the fused rings is a heteroaromatic ring). A5,6-fused ring heteroarylene refers to two rings fused together, whereinone ring has 5 members and the other ring has 6 members, and wherein atleast one ring is a heteroaryl ring. Likewise, a 6,6-fused ringheteroarylene refers to two rings fused together, wherein one ring has 6members and the other ring has 6 members, and wherein at least one ringis a heteroaryl ring. And a 6,5-fused ring heteroarylene refers to tworings fused together, wherein one ring has 6 members and the other ringhas 5 members, and wherein at least one ring is a heteroaryl ring. Aheteroaryl group can be attached to the remainder of the moleculethrough a carbon or heteroatom. Non-limiting examples of aryl andheteroaryl groups include phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl,pyridazinyl, triazinyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, purinyl,oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl,benzothiazolyl, benzoxazoyl benzimidazolyl, benzofuran, isobenzofuranyl,indolyl, isoindolyl, benzothiophenyl, isoquinolyl, quinoxalinyl,quinolyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 4-biphenyl, 1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl,3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, pyrazinyl,2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 3-isoxazolyl,4-isoxazolyl, 5-isoxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl,2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl,2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl, 5-benzothiazolyl, purinyl, 2-benzimidazolyl,5-indolyl, 1-isoquinolyl, 5-isoquinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl, 5-quinoxalinyl,3-quinolyl, and 6-quinolyl. Substituents for each of the above notedaryl and heteroaryl ring systems are selected from the group ofacceptable substituents described below. An “arylene” and a“heteroarylene,” alone or as part of another substituent, mean adivalent radical derived from an aryl and heteroaryl, respectively. Aheteroaryl group substituent may be a —O— bonded to a ring heteroatomnitrogen.

A “fused ring aryl-heterocycloalkyl” is an aryl fused to aheterocycloalkyl. A “fused ring heteroaryl-heterocycloalkyl” is aheteroaryl fused to a heterocycloalkyl. A “fused ringheterocycloalkyl-cycloalkyl” is a heterocycloalkyl fused to acycloalkyl. A “fused ring heterocycloalkyl-heterocycloalkyl” is aheterocycloalkyl fused to another heterocycloalkyl. Fused ringaryl-heterocycloalkyl, fused ring heteroaryl-heterocycloalkyl, fusedring heterocycloalkyl-cycloalkyl, or fused ringheterocycloalkyl-heterocycloalkyl may each independently beunsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituentsdescribed herein. Fused ring aryl-heterocycloalkyl, fused ringheteroaryl-heterocycloalkyl, fused ring heterocycloalkyl-cycloalkyl, orfused ring heterocycloalkyl-heterocycloalkyl may each independently benamed according to the size of each of the fused rings. Thus, forexample, 6,5 aryl-heterocycloalkyl fused ring describes a 6 memberedaryl moiety fused to a 5 membered heterocycloalkyl. Spirocyclic ringsare two or more rings wherein adjacent rings are attached through asingle atom. The individual rings within spirocyclic rings may beidentical or different. Individual rings in spirocyclic rings may besubstituted or unsubstituted and may have different substituents fromother individual rings within a set of spirocyclic rings. Possiblesubstituents for individual rings within spirocyclic rings are thepossible substituents for the same ring when not part of spirocyclicrings (e.g. substituents for cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl rings).Spirocylic rings may be substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene andindividual rings within a spirocyclic ring group may be any of theimmediately previous list, including having all rings of one type (e.g.all rings being substituted heterocycloalkylene wherein each ring may bethe same or different substituted heterocycloalkylene). When referringto a spirocyclic ring system, heterocyclic spirocyclic rings means aspirocyclic rings wherein at least one ring is a heterocyclic ring andwherein each ring may be a different ring. When referring to aspirocyclic ring system, substituted spirocyclic rings means that atleast one ring is substituted and each substituent may optionally bedifferent.

The term “oxo,” as used herein, means an oxygen that is double bonded toa carbon atom.

The term “thio,” as used herein, means a sulfur that is single or doublebonded to carbon, or single bonded to another sulfur.

Each of the above terms (e.g., “alkyl,” “heteroalkyl,” “aryl,” and“heteroaryl”) includes both substituted and unsubstituted forms of theindicated radical. Preferred substituents for each type of radical areprovided below.

Substituents for the alkyl and heteroalkyl radicals (including thosegroups often referred to as alkylene, alkenyl, heteroalkylene,heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, andheterocycloalkenyl) can be one or more of a variety of groups selectedfrom, but not limited to, a substituent group as that term is definedbelow or —OR′, ═O, ═NR′, ═N—OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, -halogen, —SiR′R″R′″,—OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′,—NR′—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″C(O)₂R′, —NR—C(NR′R″R′″)═NR″″, —NR—C(NR′R″)═NR′″,—S(O)R′, —S(O)₂R′, —S(O)₂NR′R″, —NRSO₂R′, —NR′NR″R′″, —ONR′R″,—NR′C(O)NR″NR′″R″″, —CN, —NO₂, —NR′SO₂R″, —NR′C(O)R″, —NR′C(O)—OR″,—NR′OR″, in a number ranging from zero to (2m′+1), where m′ is the totalnumber of carbon atoms in such radical. R, R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ eachpreferably independently refer to hydrogen, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl (e.g.,aryl substituted with 1-3 halogens), substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, or thioalkoxygroups, or arylalkyl groups. When a compound of the invention includesmore than one R group, for example, each of the R groups isindependently selected as are each R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ group when morethan one of these groups is present. When R′ and R″ are attached to thesame nitrogen atom, they can be combined with the nitrogen atom to forma 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring. For example, —NR′R″ includes, but isnot limited to, 1-pyrrolidinyl and 4-morpholinyl. From the abovediscussion of substituents, one of skill in the art will understand thatthe term “alkyl” is meant to include groups including carbon atoms boundto groups other than hydrogen groups, such as haloalkyl (e.g., —CF₃ and—CH₂CF₃) and acyl (e.g., —C(O)CH₃, —C(O)CF₃, —C(O)CH₂OCH₃, and thelike).

Similar to the substituents described for the alkyl radical,substituents for the aryl and heteroaryl groups are varied and areselected from, for example: —OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, -halogen, —SiR′R″R′″,—OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′,—NR′—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″C(O)₂R′, —NR—C(NR′R″R′″)═NR″″, —NR—C(NR′R″)═NR′″,—S(O)R′, —S(O)₂R′, —S(O)₂NR′R″, —NRSO₂R′, —NR′NR″R′″, —ONR′R″,—NR¹C(O)NR″NR′″R″″, —CN, —NO₂, —R′, —N₃, —CH(Ph)₂, fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkoxy,and fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl, —NR′SO₂R″, —NR′C(O)R″, —NR′C(O)—OR″, —NR′OR″, ina number ranging from zero to the total number of open valences on thearomatic ring system; and where R′, R″, R′″, and R″ are preferablyindependently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl. When a compound of the invention includes more than one Rgroup, for example, each of the R groups is independently selected asare each R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ groups when more than one of these groupsis present. In some embodiments, the substitution may include theremoval of one or more hydrogen atom and replacing it with one of thefollowing groups: —OH, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —NH₂, —NO₂, —CO₂H, —CO₂CH₃,—CO₂CH₂CH₃, —CN, —SH, —OCH₃, —OCF₃, —OCH₂CH₃, —C(O)CH₃, —NHCH₃,—NHCH₂CH₃, —N(CH₃)₂, —C(O)NH₂, —C(O)NHCH₃, —C(O)N(CH₃)₂, —OC(O)CH₃,—NHC(O)CH₃, —NHC(O)NH₂, —S(O)₂OH, —S(O)₂CH₃, or —S(O)₂NH₂.

Substituents for rings (e.g. cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, cycloalkylene, heterocycloalkylene, arylene, orheteroarylene) may be depicted as substituents on the ring rather thanon a specific atom of a ring (commonly referred to as a floatingsubstituent). In such a case, the substituent may be attached to any ofthe ring atoms (obeying the rules of chemical valency) and in the caseof fused rings or spirocyclic rings, a substituent depicted asassociated with one member of the fused rings or spirocyclic rings (afloating substituent on a single ring), may be a substituent on any ofthe fused rings or spirocyclic rings (a floating substituent on multiplerings). When a substituent is attached to a ring, but not a specificatom (a floating substituent), and a subscript for the substituent is aninteger greater than one, the multiple substituents may be on the sameatom, same ring, different atoms, different fused rings, differentspirocyclic rings, and each substituent may optionally be different.Where a point of attachment of a ring to the remainder of a molecule isnot limited to a single atom (a floating substituent), the attachmentpoint may be any atom of the ring and in the case of a fused ring orspirocyclic ring, any atom of any of the fused rings or spirocyclicrings while obeying the rules of chemical valency. Where a ring, fusedrings, or spirocyclic rings contain one or more ring heteroatoms and thering, fused rings, or spirocyclic rings are shown with one more morefloating substituents (including, but not limited to, points ofattachment to the remainder of the molecule), the floating substituentsmay be bonded to the heteroatoms. Where the ring heteroatoms are shownbound to one or more hydrogens (e.g. a ring nitrogen with two bonds toring atoms and a third bond to a hydrogen) in the structure or formulawith the floating substituent, when the heteroatom is bonded to thefloating substituent, the substituent will be understood to replace thehydrogen, while obeying the rules of chemical valency.

Two or more substituents may optionally be joined to form aryl,heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl groups. Such so-calledring-forming substituents are typically, though not necessarily, foundattached to a cyclic base structure. In one embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to adjacent members of the base structure. Forexample, two ring-forming substituents attached to adjacent members of acyclic base structure create a fused ring structure. In anotherembodiment, the ring-forming substituents are attached to a singlemember of the base structure. For example, two ring-forming substituentsattached to a single member of a cyclic base structure create aspirocyclic structure. In yet another embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to non-adjacent members of the base structure.

Two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ringmay optionally form a ring of the formula -T-C(O)—(CRR′)_(q)—U—, whereinT and U are independently —NR—, —O—, —CRR′—, or a single bond, and q isan integer of from 0 to 3. Alternatively, two of the substituents onadjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ring may optionally be replacedwith a substituent of the formula -A-(CH₂)_(r)—B—, wherein A and B areindependently —CRR′—, —O—, —NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂NR′—, or asingle bond, and r is an integer of from 1 to 4. One of the single bondsof the new ring so formed may optionally be replaced with a double bond.Alternatively, two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl orheteroaryl ring may optionally be replaced with a substituent of theformula —(CRR′)_(s)—X′—(C″R″R′″)_(d)—, where s and d are independentlyintegers of from 0 to 3, and X′ is —O—, —NR′—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, or—S(O)₂NR′—. The substituents R, R′, R″, and R′″ are preferablyindependently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl.

As used herein, the terms “heteroatom” or “ring heteroatom” are meant toinclude, oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), phosphorus (P), Boron(B), Arsenic (As), and silicon (Si).

A “substituent group,” as used herein, means a group selected from thefollowing moieties:

-   -   (A) oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂,        —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,        —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,        unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl, unsubstituted        cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl,        unsubstituted heteroaryl, and    -   (B) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and        heteroaryl, substituted with at least one substituent selected        from:        -   (i) oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂,            —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,            —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH,            —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted            heteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted            heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted            heteroaryl, and        -   (ii) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,            and heteroaryl, substituted with at least one substituent            selected from:            -   (a) oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,                —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,                —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH,                —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted                heteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted                heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted                heteroaryl, and            -   (b) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,                aryl, or heteroaryl, substituted with at least one                substituent selected from: oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,                —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H,                —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂,                —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,                unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl,                unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted                heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, and unsubstituted                heteroaryl.

A “size-limited substituent” or “size-limited substituent group,” asused herein, means a group selected from all of the substituentsdescribed above for a “substituent group,” wherein each substituted orunsubstituted alkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, eachsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl is a substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl, each substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, and each substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is asubstituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl.

A “lower substituent” or “lower substituent group,” as used herein,means a group selected from all of the substituents described above fora “substituent group,” wherein each substituted or unsubstituted alkylis a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl, each substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl, each substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl is asubstituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, and each substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 7membered heterocycloalkyl.

Unless otherwise defined herein, the chemical groups used herein maycontain between 1 to 20 carbon atoms or ring members. In some preferredembodiments, the chemical group contains 1 to 12 carbon atoms or ringmembers. In more preferred embodiments, the chemical group contains 1 to8 carbon atoms or ring members.

In some embodiments, each substituted group described in the compoundsherein is substituted with at least one substituent group. Morespecifically, in some embodiments, each substituted alkyl, substitutedheteroalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted alkylene,substituted heteroalkylene, substituted cycloalkylene, substitutedheterocycloalkylene, substituted arylene, and/or substitutedheteroarylene described in the compounds herein are substituted with atleast one substituent group. In other embodiments, at least one or allof these groups are substituted with at least one size-limitedsubstituent group. In other embodiments, at least one or all of thesegroups are substituted with at least one lower substituent group.

In other embodiments of the compounds herein, each substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, or aralkenyl maybe a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl,aralkyl, or aralkenyl each substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl is a substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or heteroaralkenyl, each substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl orcycloalkenyl is a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkyl orcycloalkenyl, and/or each substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylis a substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. Insome embodiments of the compounds herein, each substituted orunsubstituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, aralkylene, oraralkenylene is a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkylene,alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, aralkylene, or aralkenylene, eachsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene, heteroarylene,heteroaralkylene, or heteroaralkenylene is a substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkylene, heteroarylene,heteroaralkylene, or heteroaralkenylene, each substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene is a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈ cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene, and/or eachsubstituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene is a substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkylene.

In some embodiments, each substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, or aralkenyl is a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, or aralkenyl, eachsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, orheteroaralkenyl is a substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl eachsubstituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl is a substitutedor unsubstituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl, and/or eachsubstituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl is a substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl. In some embodiments,each substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene,arylene, aralkylene, or aralkenylene is a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, arylene, aralkylene, oraralkenylene, each substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene,heteroarylene, heteroaralkylene, or heteroaralkenylene is a substitutedor unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkylene, heteroarylene,heteroaralkylene, or heteroaralkenylene, each substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene is a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkylene or cycloalkenylene, and/or eachsubstituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkylene is a substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 7 membered heterocycloalkylene.

Certain compounds of the present invention possess asymmetric carbonatoms (optical or chiral centers) or double bonds; the enantiomers,racemates, diastereomers, tautomers, geometric isomers, stereoisometricforms that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as (R)-or (S)- or, as (D)- or (L)- for amino acids, and individual isomers areencompassed within the scope of the present invention. The compounds ofthe present invention do not include those which are known in art to betoo unstable to synthesize and/or isolate. The present invention ismeant to include compounds in racemic and optically pure forms.Optically active (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and (L)-isomers may be preparedusing chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventionaltechniques. When the compounds described herein contain olefinic bondsor other centers of geometric asymmetry, and unless specified otherwise,it is intended that the compounds include both E and Z geometricisomers.

As used herein, the term “isomers” refers to compounds having the samenumber and kind of atoms, and hence the same molecular weight, butdiffering in respect to the structural arrangement or configuration ofthe atoms.

The term “tautomer,” as used herein, refers to one of two or morestructural isomers which exist in equilibrium and which are readilyconverted from one isomeric form to another.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that certain compounds ofthis invention may exist in tautomeric forms, all such tautomeric formsof the compounds being within the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant toinclude all stereochemical forms of the structure; i.e., the R and Sconfigurations for each asymmetric center. Therefore, singlestereochemical isomers as well as enantiomeric and diastereomericmixtures of the present compounds, generally recognized as stable bythose skilled in the art, are within the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant toinclude compounds which differ only in the presence of one or moreisotopically enriched atoms. For example, compounds having the presentstructures except for the replacement of a hydrogen by a deuterium ortritium, or the replacement of a carbon by ¹³C- or ¹⁴C-enriched carbonare within the scope of this invention.

The compounds of the present invention may also contain unnaturalproportions of atomic isotopes at one or more of the atoms thatconstitute such compounds. For example, the compounds may beradiolabeled with radioactive isotopes, such as for example tritium(³H), iodine-125 (¹²⁵I), or carbon-14 (¹⁴C). All isotopic variations ofthe compounds of the present invention, whether radioactive or not, areencompassed within the scope of the present invention.

The symbol “

” denotes the point of attachment of a chemical moiety to the remainderof a molecule or chemical formula.

The terms “a” or “an,” as used in herein means one or more. In addition,the phrase “substituted with a[n],” as used herein, means the specifiedgroup may be substituted with one or more of any or all of the namedsubstituents. For example, where a group, such as an alkyl or heteroarylgroup, is “substituted with an unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl,” the group may contain oneor more unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyls, and/or one or more unsubstituted 2to 20 membered heteroalkyls.

Moreover, where a moiety is substituted with an R substituent, the groupmay be referred to as “R-substituted.” Where a moiety is R-substituted,the moiety is substituted with at least one R substituent and each Rsubstituent is optionally different. Where a particular R group ispresent in the description of a chemical genus (such as Formula (I)), adecimal symbol may be used to distinguish each appearance of thatparticular R group. For example, where multiple R¹³ substituents arepresent, each R¹³ substituent may be distinguished as R^(13.1),R^(13.2), R^(13.3), R^(13.4), etc., wherein each of R^(13.1), R^(13.2),R^(13.3), R^(13.4), etc. is defined within the scope of the definitionof R¹³ and optionally differently.

Description of compounds of the present invention is limited byprinciples of chemical bonding known to those skilled in the art.Accordingly, where a group may be substituted by one or more of a numberof substituents, such substitutions are selected so as to comply withprinciples of chemical bonding and to give compounds which are notinherently unstable and/or would be known to one of ordinary skill inthe art as likely to be unstable under ambient conditions, such asaqueous, neutral, and several known physiological conditions. Forexample, a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl is attached to the remainderof the molecule via a ring heteroatom in compliance with principles ofchemical bonding known to those skilled in the art thereby avoidinginherently unstable compounds.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” is meant to include saltsof the active compounds that are prepared with relatively nontoxic acidsor bases, depending on the particular substituents found on thecompounds described herein. When compounds of the present inventioncontain relatively acidic functionalities, base addition salts can beobtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired base, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable base additionsalts include sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, organic amino, ormagnesium salt, or a similar salt. When compounds of the presentinvention contain relatively basic functionalities, acid addition saltscan be obtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired acid, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable acid additionsalts include those derived from inorganic acids like hydrochloric,hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic, monohydrogencarbonic, phosphoric,monohydrogenphosphoric, dihydrogenphosphoric, sulfuric,monohydrogensulfuric, hydriodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, aswell as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids likeacetic, propionic, isobutyric, maleic, malonic, benzoic, succinic,suberic, fumaric, lactic, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic,p-tolylsulfonic, citric, tartaric, oxalic, methanesulfonic, and thelike. Also included are salts of amino acids such as arginate and thelike, and salts of organic acids like glucuronic or galactunoric acidsand the like (see, for example, Berge et al., “Pharmaceutical Salts”,Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, 1977, 66, 1-19). Certain specificcompounds of the present invention contain both basic and acidicfunctionalities that allow the compounds to be converted into eitherbase or acid addition salts.

Thus, the compounds of the present invention may exist as salts, such aswith pharmaceutically acceptable acids. The present invention includessuch salts. Examples of such salts include hydrochlorides,hydrobromides, sulfates, methanesulfonates, nitrates, maleates,acetates, citrates, fumarates, tartrates (e.g., (+)-tartrates,(−)-tartrates, or mixtures thereof including racemic mixtures),succinates, benzoates, and salts with amino acids such as glutamic acid.These salts may be prepared by methods known to those skilled in theart.

The neutral forms of the compounds are preferably regenerated bycontacting the salt with a base or acid and isolating the parentcompound in the conventional manner. The parent form of the compounddiffers from the various salt forms in certain physical properties, suchas solubility in polar solvents.

In addition to salt forms, the present invention provides compounds,which are in a prodrug form. Prodrugs of the compounds described hereininclude those compounds that readily undergo chemical or enzymaticchanges under physiological conditions to provide the compounds of thepresent invention. Additionally, prodrugs can be converted to thecompounds of the present invention by chemical or biochemical methods inan ex vivo environment. For example, prodrugs can be slowly converted tothe compounds of the present invention when placed in a transdermalpatch reservoir with a suitable enzyme or chemical reagent.

Certain compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated formsas well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, thesolvated forms are equivalent to unsolvated forms and are encompassedwithin the scope of the present invention. Certain compounds of thepresent invention may exist in multiple crystalline or amorphous forms.In general, all physical forms are equivalent for the uses contemplatedby the present invention and are intended to be within the scope of thepresent invention.

As used herein, the term “salt” refers to acid or base salts of thecompounds used in the methods of the present invention. Illustrativeexamples of acceptable salts are mineral acid (hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, and the like) salts, organic acid(acetic acid, propionic acid, glutamic acid, citric acid and the like)salts, quaternary ammonium (methyl iodide, ethyl iodide, and the like)salts.

The terms “treating”, or “treatment” refers to any indicia of success inthe treatment or amelioration of an injury, disease, pathology orcondition, including any objective or subjective parameter such asabatement; remission; diminishing of symptoms or making the injury,pathology or condition more tolerable to the patient; slowing in therate of degeneration or decline; making the final point of degenerationless debilitating; improving a patient's physical or mental well-being.The treatment or amelioration of symptoms can be based on objective orsubjective parameters; including the results of a physical examination,neuropsychiatric exams, and/or a psychiatric evaluation. The term“treating” and conjugations thereof, include prevention of an injury,pathology, condition, or disease.

An “effective amount” is an amount sufficient to accomplish a statedpurpose (e.g. achieve the effect for which it is administered, treat adisease, reduce enzyme activity, increase enzyme activity, reduce one ormore symptoms of a disease or condition). An example of an “effectiveamount” is an amount sufficient to contribute to the treatment,prevention, or reduction of a symptom or symptoms of a disease, whichcould also be referred to as a “therapeutically effective amount.” A“reduction” of a symptom or symptoms (and grammatical equivalents ofthis phrase) means decreasing of the severity or frequency of thesymptom(s), or elimination of the symptom(s). A “prophylacticallyeffective amount” of a drug is an amount of a drug that, whenadministered to a subject, will have the intended prophylactic effect,e.g., preventing or delaying the onset (or reoccurrence) of an injury,disease, pathology or condition, or reducing the likelihood of the onset(or reoccurrence) of an injury, disease, pathology, or condition, ortheir symptoms. The full prophylactic effect does not necessarily occurby administration of one dose, and may occur only after administrationof a series of doses. Thus, a prophylactically effective amount may beadministered in one or more administrations. The exact amounts willdepend on the purpose of the treatment, and will be ascertainable by oneskilled in the art using known techniques (see, e.g., Lieberman,Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms (vols. 1-3, 1992); Lloyd, The Art, Scienceand Technology of Pharmaceutical Compounding (1999); Pickar, DosageCalculations (1999); and Remington: The Science and Practice ofPharmacy, 20th Edition, 2003, Gennaro, Ed., Lippincott, Williams &Wilkins).

For any compound described herein, the therapeutically effective amountcan be initially determined from cell culture assays. Targetconcentrations will be those concentrations of active compound(s) thatare capable of achieving the methods described herein, as measured usingthe methods described herein or known in the art.

As is well known in the art, therapeutically effective amounts for usein humans can also be determined from animal models. For example, a dosefor humans can be formulated to achieve a concentration that has beenfound to be effective in animals. The dosage in humans can be adjustedby monitoring compounds effectiveness and adjusting the dosage upwardsor downwards, as described above. Adjusting the dose to achieve maximalefficacy in humans based on the methods described above and othermethods is well within the capabilities of the ordinarily skilledartisan.

Dosages may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient andthe compound being employed. The dose administered to a patient, in thecontext of the present invention should be sufficient to effect abeneficial therapeutic response in the patient over time. The size ofthe dose also will be determined by the existence, nature, and extent ofany adverse side-effects. Determination of the proper dosage for aparticular situation is within the skill of the practitioner. Generally,treatment is initiated with smaller dosages which are less than theoptimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased bysmall increments until the optimum effect under circumstances isreached.

Dosage amounts and intervals can be adjusted individually to providelevels of the administered compound effective for the particularclinical indication being treated. This will provide a therapeuticregimen that is commensurate with the severity of the individual'sdisease state.

Utilizing the teachings provided herein, an effective prophylactic ortherapeutic treatment regimen can be planned that does not causesubstantial toxicity and yet is effective to treat the clinical symptomsdemonstrated by the particular patient. This planning should involve thecareful choice of active compound by considering factors such ascompound potency, relative bioavailability, patient body weight,presence and severity of adverse side effects, preferred mode ofadministration and the toxicity profile of the selected agent.

“Control” or “control experiment” is used in accordance with its plainordinary meaning and refers to an experiment in which the subjects orreagents of the experiment are treated as in a parallel experimentexcept for omission of a procedure, reagent, or variable of theexperiment. In some instances, the control is used as a standard ofcomparison in evaluating experimental effects. In embodiments, a controlis the measurement of the activity of a protein in the absence of acompound as described herein (including embodiments and examples).

“Contacting” is used in accordance with its plain ordinary meaning andrefers to the process of allowing at least two distinct species (e.g.chemical compounds including biomolecules or cells) to becomesufficiently proximal to react, interact or physically touch. It shouldbe appreciated; however, the resulting reaction product can be produceddirectly from a reaction between the added reagents or from anintermediate from one or more of the added reagents which can beproduced in the reaction mixture.

The term “contacting” may include allowing two species to react,interact, or physically touch, wherein the two species may be a compoundas described herein and a protein or enzyme. In some embodimentscontacting includes allowing a compound described herein to interactwith a protein or enzyme that is involved in a signaling pathway.

As defined herein, the term “inhibition”, “inhibit”, “inhibiting”, and“antagonizing” the like in reference to a protein-inhibitor interactionmeans negatively affecting (e.g. decreasing) the activity or function ofthe protein relative to the activity or function of the protein in theabsence of the inhibitor. In embodiments inhibition refers to reductionof a disease or symptoms of disease. In embodiments, inhibition refersto a reduction in the activity of a particular protein or nucleic acidtarget. Thus, inhibition includes, at least in part, partially ortotally blocking stimulation, decreasing, preventing, or delayingactivation, or inactivating, desensitizing, or down-regulating signaltransduction or enzymatic activity or the amount of a protein.

The terms “activation”, “activate”, “activating”, and “agonizing” andthe like refer to positively affecting (e.g. increasing) the activity orfunction of the protein relative to the activity or function of theprotein in the absence of the activator. Activation may include, atleast in part, partially or totally increasing stimulation, increasingor enabling activation, or activating, sensitizing, or up-regulatingsignal transduction or enzymatic activity or the amount of a proteindecreased in a disease. Activation may include, at least in part,partially or totally increasing stimulation, increasing or enablingactivation, or activating, sensitizing, or up-regulating signaltransduction or enzymatic activity or the amount of a protein that maymodulate the level of another protein or increase cell survival.

The term “modulator” refers to a composition that increases or decreasesthe level of a target molecule or the function of a target molecule orthe physical state of the target of the molecule.

The term “modulate” is used in accordance with its plain and ordinarymeaning and refers to the act of changing or varying one or moreproperties. “Modulation” refers to the process of changing or varyingone or more properties. For example, a modulator of a target proteinchanges by increasing or decreasing a property or function of the targetmolecule or the amount of the target molecule. A modulator of a diseasedecreases a symptom, cause, or characteristic of the targeted disease.

“Selective” or “selectivity” or the like of a compound refers to thecompound's ability to discriminate between molecular targets.“Specific”, “specifically”, “specificity”, or the like of a compoundrefers to the compound's ability to cause a particular action, such asinhibition, to a particular molecular target with minimal or no actionto other proteins in the cell.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” and “pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier” refer to a substance that aids the administration of an activeagent to and absorption by a subject and can be included in thecompositions of the present invention without causing a significantadverse toxicological effect on the patient. Non-limiting examples ofpharmaceutically acceptable excipients include water, NaCl, normalsaline solutions, lactated Ringer's, normal sucrose, normal glucose,binders, fillers, disintegrants, lubricants, coatings, sweeteners,flavors, salt solutions (such as Ringer's solution), alcohols, oils,gelatins, carbohydrates such as lactose, amylose or starch, fatty acidesters, hydroxymethycellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidine, and colors, andthe like. Such preparations can be sterilized and, if desired, mixedwith auxiliary agents such as lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers,wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure,buffers, coloring, and/or aromatic substances and the like that do notdeleteriously react with the compounds of the invention. One of skill inthe art will recognize that other pharmaceutical excipients are usefulin the present invention.

The term “preparation” is intended to include the formulation of theactive compound with encapsulating material as a carrier providing acapsule in which the active component with or without other carriers, issurrounded by a carrier, which is thus in association with it.Similarly, cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders,capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges can be used as solid dosage formssuitable for oral administration.

As used herein, the term “administering” means oral administration,administration as a suppository, topical contact, intravenous,parenteral, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intralesional, intrathecal,intranasal or subcutaneous administration, or the implantation of aslow-release device, e.g., a mini-osmotic pump, to a subject.Administration is by any route, including parenteral and transmucosal(e.g., buccal, sublingual, palatal, gingival, nasal, vaginal, rectal, ortransdermal). Parenteral administration includes, e.g., intravenous,intramuscular, intra-arteriole, intradermal, subcutaneous,intraperitoneal, intraventricular, and intracranial. Other modes ofdelivery include, but are not limited to, the use of liposomalformulations, intravenous infusion, transdermal patches, etc.

The compositions disclosed herein can be delivered by transdermally, bya topical route, formulated as applicator sticks, solutions,suspensions, emulsions, gels, creams, ointments, pastes, jellies,paints, powders, and aerosols. Oral preparations include tablets, pills,powder, dragees, capsules, liquids, lozenges, cachets, gels, syrups,slurries, suspensions, etc., suitable for ingestion by the patient.Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills, capsules,cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules. Liquid formpreparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, for example,water or water/propylene glycol solutions. The compositions of thepresent invention may additionally include components to providesustained release and/or comfort. Such components include high molecularweight, anionic mucomimetic polymers, gelling polysaccharides andfinely-divided drug carrier substrates. These components are discussedin greater detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,911,920; 5,403,841; 5,212,162; and4,861,760. The entire contents of these patents are incorporated hereinby reference in their entirety for all purposes. The compositionsdisclosed herein can also be delivered as microspheres for slow releasein the body. For example, microspheres can be administered viaintradermal injection of drug-containing microspheres, which slowlyrelease subcutaneously (see Rao, J. Biomater Sci. Polym. Ed. 7:623-645,1995; as biodegradable and injectable gel formulations (see, e.g., GaoPharm. Res. 12:857-863, 1995); or, as microspheres for oraladministration (see, e.g., Eyles, J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 49:669-674,1997). The formulations of the compositions of the present invention canbe delivered by the use of liposomes which fuse with the cellularmembrane or are endocytosed, i.e., by employing receptor ligandsattached to the liposome, that bind to surface membrane proteinreceptors of the cell resulting in endocytosis. By using liposomes,particularly where the liposome surface carries receptor ligandsspecific for target cells, or are otherwise preferentially directed to aspecific organ, one can focus the delivery of the compositions of thepresent invention into the target cells in vivo. (See, e.g.,Al-Muhammed, J. Microencapsul. 13:293-306, 1996; Chonn, Curr. Opin.Biotechnol. 6:698-708, 1995; Ostro, Am. J. Hosp. Pharm. 46:1576-1587,1989). The compositions can also be delivered as nanoparticles.

Pharmaceutical compositions may include compositions wherein the activeingredient (e.g. compounds described herein, including embodiments orexamples) is contained in a therapeutically effective amount, i.e., inan amount effective to achieve its intended purpose. The actual amounteffective for a particular application will depend, inter alia, on thecondition being treated. When administered in methods to treat adisease, such compositions will contain an amount of active ingredienteffective to achieve the desired result, e.g., modulating the activityof a target molecule, and/or reducing, eliminating, or slowing theprogression of disease symptoms.

The dosage and frequency (single or multiple doses) administered to amammal can vary depending upon a variety of factors, for example,whether the mammal suffers from another disease, and its route ofadministration; size, age, sex, health, body weight, body mass index,and diet of the recipient; nature and extent of symptoms of the diseasebeing treated, kind of concurrent treatment, complications from thedisease being treated or other health-related problems. Othertherapeutic regimens or agents can be used in conjunction with themethods and compounds of Applicants' invention. Adjustment andmanipulation of established dosages (e.g., frequency and duration) arewell within the ability of those skilled in the art.

The compounds and complexes described herein can be used in combinationwith one another, with other active drugs known to be useful in treatinga disease (e.g. anti-cancer drugs) or with adjunctive agents that maynot be effective alone, but may contribute to the efficacy of the activeagent.

By “co-administer” it is meant that a composition described herein isadministered at the same time, just prior to, or just after theadministration of one or more additional therapies, for example ananticancer agent as described herein. The compound of the invention canbe administered alone or can be co-administered to the patient.Co-administration is meant to include simultaneous or sequentialadministration of the compound individually or in combination (more thanone compound or agent). Thus, the preparations can also be combined,when desired, with other active substances (e.g. anticancer agents).

Co-administration includes administering one active agent (e.g. acompound described herein or an anti-cancer agent) within 0.5, 1, 2, 4,6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, or 24 hours of a second active agent (e.g. acompound described herein or an anti-cancer agent). Also contemplatedherein, are embodiments, where co-administration includes administeringone active agent (e.g. a compound herein) within 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,12, 16, 20, or 24 hours of a second active agent (e.g. a compounddescribed herein or an anti-cancer agent). Co-administration includesadministering two active agents simultaneously, approximatelysimultaneously (e.g., within about 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes ofeach other), or sequentially in any order. Co-administration can beaccomplished by co-formulation, i.e., preparing a single pharmaceuticalcomposition including both active agents. The active agents can beformulated separately. The active and/or adjunctive agents may be linkedor conjugated to one another. The compounds and complexes describedherein may be combined with treatments for cancer, when administered toa subject in need thereof, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

The term “associated” or “associated with” in the context of a substanceor substance activity or function associated with a disease means thatthe disease is caused by (in whole or in part), a symptom of the diseaseis caused by (in whole or in part) the substance or substance activityor function, or a side-effect of the compound (e.g. toxicity) is causedby (in whole or in part) the substance or substance activity orfunction.

“Patient,” “subject,” “patient in need thereof,” and “subject in needthereof” are herein used interchangeably and refer to a living organismsuffering from or prone to a disease or condition that can be treated byadministration of a pharmaceutical composition as provided herein.Non-limiting examples include humans, other mammals, bovines, horses,rats, mice, dogs, monkeys, goat, sheep, cows, deer, and othernon-mammalian animals. A patient may be human.

“Disease” or “condition” refer to a state of being or health status of apatient or subject capable of being treated with the compounds ormethods provided herein. Disease as used herein may refer to cancer, aneurodegenerative disease, alcohol withdrawal, depression, anxiety, orneuropathic pain.

As used herein, the term “neurodegenerative disease” refers to a diseaseor condition in which the function of a subject's nervous system becomesimpaired. Examples of neurodegenerative diseases that may be treatedwith a compound or method described herein include Alexander's disease,Alper's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,Ataxia telangiectasia, Batten disease (also known asSpielmeyer-Vogt-Sjogren-Batten disease), Bovine spongiformencephalopathy (BSE), Canavan disease, Cockayne syndrome, Corticobasaldegeneration, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, frontotemporal dementia,Gerstmann-Strussler-Scheinker syndrome, Huntington's disease,HIV-associated dementia, Kennedy's disease, Krabbe's disease, kuru, Lewybody dementia, Machado-Joseph disease (Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3),Multiple sclerosis, Multiple System Atrophy, Narcolepsy,Neuroborreliosis, Parkinson's disease, Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease,Pick's disease, Primary lateral sclerosis, Prion diseases, Refsum'sdisease, Sandhoffs disease, Schilder's disease, Subacute combineddegeneration of spinal cord secondary to Pernicious Anaemia,Schizophrenia, Spinocerebellar ataxia (multiple types with varyingcharacteristics), Spinal muscular atrophy, Steele-Richardson-Olszewskidisease, Tabes dorsalis, drug-induced Parkinsonism, progressivesupranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, multiple system atrophy,Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, Autosomal dominant Parkinson disease,Parkinson disease, familial, type 1 (PARK1), Parkinson disease 3,autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK3), Parkinson disease 4, autosomaldominant Lewy body (PARK4), Parkinson disease 5 (PARK5), Parkinsondisease 6, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK6), Parkinson disease 2,autosomal recessive juvenile (PARK2), Parkinson disease 7, autosomalrecessive early-onset (PARK7), Parkinson disease 8 (PARK8), Parkinsondisease 9 (PARK9), Parkinson disease 10 (PARK10), Parkinson disease 11(PARK11), Parkinson disease 12 (PARK12), Parkinson disease 13 (PARK13),or Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease. Neurological disease as usedherein may refer to Alzheimer's disease or ALS.

As used herein, the term “cancer” refers to all types of cancer,neoplasm, or malignant or benign tumors found in mammals, includingleukemia, carcinomas and sarcomas. Exemplary cancers include acutemyeloid leukemia (“AML”), chronic myelogenous leukemia (“CML”), andcancer of the brain, breast, triple-negative breast cancer, pancreas,colon, liver, kidney, lung, non-small cell lung, melanoma, ovary,sarcoma, and prostate. Additional examples include, cervix cancers,stomach cancers, head & neck cancers, uterus cancers, mesothelioma,metastatic bone cancer, Medulloblastoma, Hodgkin's Disease,Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, ovarian cancer,rhabdomyosarcoma, primary thrombocytosis, primary macroglobulinemia,primary brain tumors, cancer, malignant pancreatic insulanoma, malignantcarcinoid, urinary bladder cancer, premalignant skin lesions, testicularcancer, lymphomas, thyroid cancer, neuroblastoma, esophageal cancer,genitourinary tract cancer, malignant hypercalcemia, endometrial cancer,adrenal cortical cancer, and neoplasms of the endocrine and exocrinepancreas.

The term “leukemia” refers broadly to progressive, malignant diseases ofthe blood-forming organs and is generally characterized by a distortedproliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in theblood and bone marrow. Leukemia is generally clinically classified onthe basis of (1) the duration and character of the disease-acute orchronic; (2) the type of cell involved; myeloid (myelogenous), lymphoid(lymphogenous), or monocytic; and (3) the increase or non-increase inthe number abnormal cells in the blood-leukemic or aleukemic(subleukemic). The murine leukemia model is widely accepted as beingpredictive of in vivo anti-leukemic activity. It is believed that acompound that tests positive in the P388 cell assay will generallyexhibit some level of anti-leukemic activity regardless of the type ofleukemia being treated. Accordingly, the present invention includes amethod of treating leukemia, including treating acute myeloid leukemia,chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute granulocytic leukemia, chronicgranulocytic leukemia, acute promyelocytic leukemia, adult T-cellleukemia, aleukemic leukemia, a leukocythemic leukemia, basophylicleukemia, blast cell leukemia, bovine leukemia, chronic myelocyticleukemia, leukemia cutis, embryonal leukemia, eosinophilic leukemia,Gross' leukemia, hairy-cell leukemia, hemoblastic leukemia,hemocytoblastic leukemia, histiocytic leukemia, stem cell leukemia,acute monocytic leukemia, leukopenic leukemia, lymphatic leukemia,lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphocytic leukemia, lymphogenous leukemia,lymphoid leukemia, lymphosarcoma cell leukemia, mast cell leukemia,megakaryocytic leukemia, micromyeloblastic leukemia, monocytic leukemia,myeloblastic leukemia, myelocytic leukemia, myeloid granulocyticleukemia, myelomonocytic leukemia, Naegeli leukemia, plasma cellleukemia, multiple myeloma, plasmacytic leukemia, promyelocyticleukemia, Rieder cell leukemia, Schilling's leukemia, stem cellleukemia, subleukemic leukemia, and undifferentiated cell leukemia.

The term “sarcoma” generally refers to a tumor which is made up of asubstance like the embryonic connective tissue and is generally composedof closely packed cells embedded in a fibrillar or homogeneoussubstance. Sarcomas which can be treated with a combination ofantineoplastic thiol-binding mitochondrial oxidant and an anticanceragent include a chondrosarcoma, fibrosarcoma, lymphosarcoma,melanosarcoma, myxosarcoma, osteosarcoma, Abemethy's sarcoma, adiposesarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, ameloblastic sarcoma,botryoid sarcoma, chloroma sarcoma, chorio carcinoma, embryonal sarcoma,Wilms' tumor sarcoma, endometrial sarcoma, stromal sarcoma, Ewing'ssarcoma, fascial sarcoma, fibroblastic sarcoma, giant cell sarcoma,granulocytic sarcoma, Hodgkin's sarcoma, idiopathic multiple pigmentedhemorrhagic sarcoma, immunoblastic sarcoma of B cells, lymphoma,immunoblastic sarcoma of T-cells, Jensen's sarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma,Kupffer cell sarcoma, angiosarcoma, leukosarcoma, malignant mesenchymomasarcoma, parosteal sarcoma, reticulocytic sarcoma, Rous sarcoma,serocystic sarcoma, synovial sarcoma, and telangiectaltic sarcoma.

The term “melanoma” is taken to mean a tumor arising from themelanocytic system of the skin and other organs. Melanomas which can betreated with a combination of antineoplastic thiol-binding mitochondrialoxidant and an anticancer agent include, for example, acral-lentiginousmelanoma, amelanotic melanoma, benign juvenile melanoma, Cloudman'smelanoma, S91 melanoma, Harding-Passey melanoma, juvenile melanoma,lentigo maligna melanoma, malignant melanoma, nodular melanoma, subungalmelanoma, and superficial spreading melanoma.

The term “carcinoma” refers to a malignant new growth made up ofepithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and giverise to metastases. Exemplary carcinomas which can be treated with acombination of antineoplastic thiol-binding mitochondrial oxidant and ananticancer agent include, for example, acinar carcinoma, acinouscarcinoma, adenocystic carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, carcinomaadenomatosum, carcinoma of adrenal cortex, alveolar carcinoma, alveolarcell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, carcinoma basocellulare, basaloidcarcinoma, basosquamous cell carcinoma, bronchioalveolar carcinoma,bronchiolar carcinoma, bronchogenic carcinoma, cerebriform carcinoma,cholangiocellular carcinoma, chorionic carcinoma, colloid carcinoma,comedo carcinoma, corpus carcinoma, cribriform carcinoma, carcinoma encuirasse, carcinoma cutaneum, cylindrical carcinoma, cylindrical cellcarcinoma, duct carcinoma, carcinoma durum, embryonal carcinoma,encephaloid carcinoma, epiermoid carcinoma, carcinoma epithelialeadenoides, exophytic carcinoma, carcinoma ex ulcere, carcinoma fibrosum,gelatiniforni carcinoma, gelatinous carcinoma, giant cell carcinoma,carcinoma gigantocellulare, glandular carcinoma, granulosa cellcarcinoma, hair-matrix carcinoma, hematoid carcinoma, hepatocellularcarcinoma, Hurthle cell carcinoma, hyaline carcinoma, hypemephroidcarcinoma, infantile embryonal carcinoma, carcinoma in situ,intraepidermal carcinoma, intraepithelial carcinoma, Krompecher'scarcinoma, Kulchitzky-cell carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma, lenticularcarcinoma, carcinoma lenticulare, lipomatous carcinoma, lymphoepithelialcarcinoma, carcinoma medullare, medullary carcinoma, melanoticcarcinoma, carcinoma molle, mucinous carcinoma, carcinoma muciparum,carcinoma mucocellulare, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, carcinoma mucosum,mucous carcinoma, carcinoma myxomatodes, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oatcell carcinoma, carcinoma ossificans, osteoid carcinoma, papillarycarcinoma, periportal carcinoma, preinvasive carcinoma, prickle cellcarcinoma, pultaceous carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma of kidney, reservecell carcinoma, carcinoma sarcomatodes, schneiderian carcinoma,scirrhous carcinoma, carcinoma scroti, signet-ring cell carcinoma,carcinoma simplex, small-cell carcinoma, solanoid carcinoma, spheroidalcell carcinoma, spindle cell carcinoma, carcinoma spongiosum, squamouscarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, string carcinoma, carcinomatelangiectaticum, carcinoma telangiectodes, transitional cell carcinoma,carcinoma tuberosum, tuberous carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma, andcarcinoma villosum.

“Anti-cancer agent” is used in accordance with its plain and ordinarymeaning and refers to a composition (e.g. compound, drug, antagonist,inhibitor, modulator) having antineoplastic properties or the ability toinhibit the growth or proliferation of cells. An anti-cancer agent maybe a chemotherapeutic agent. An anti-cancer agent may be an agentapproved by the FDA or similar regulatory agency of a country other thanthe USA, for treating cancer.

Examples of anti-cancer agents include, but are not limited to, MEK(e.g. MEK1, MEK2, or MEK1 and MEK2) inhibitors (e.g. XL518, CI-1040,PD035901, selumetinib/AZD6244, GSK1120212/trametinib, GDC-0973,ARRY-162, ARRY-300, AZD8330, PD0325901, U0126, PD98059, TAK-733,PD318088, AS703026, BAY 869766), alkylating agents (e.g.,cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, chlorambucil, busulfan, melphalan,mechlorethamine, uramustine, thiotepa, nitrosoureas, nitrogen mustards(e.g., mechloroethamine, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, meiphalan),ethylenimine and methylmelamines (e.g., hexamethlymelamine, thiotepa),alkyl sulfonates (e.g., busulfan), nitrosoureas (e.g., carmustine,lomusitne, semustine, streptozocin), triazenes (decarbazine)),anti-metabolites (e.g., 5-azathioprine, leucovorin, capecitabine,fludarabine, gemcitabine, pemetrexed, raltitrexed, folic acid analog(e.g., methotrexate), or pyrimidine analogs (e.g., fluorouracil,floxouridine, Cytarabine), purine analogs (e.g., mercaptopurine,thioguanine, pentostatin), etc.), plant alkaloids (e.g., vincristine,vinblastine, vinorelbine, vindesine, podophyllotoxin, paclitaxel,docetaxel, etc.), topoisomerase inhibitors (e.g., irinotecan, topotecan,amsacrine, etoposide (VP16), etoposide phosphate, teniposide, etc.),antitumor antibiotics (e.g., doxorubicin, adriamycin, daunorubicin,epirubicin, actinomycin, bleomycin, mitomycin, mitoxantrone, plicamycin,etc.), platinum-based compounds (e.g. cisplatin, oxaloplatin,carboplatin), anthracenedione (e.g., mitoxantrone), substituted urea(e.g., hydroxyurea), methyl hydrazine derivative (e.g., procarbazine),adrenocortical suppressant (e.g., mitotane, aminoglutethimide),epipodophyllotoxins (e.g., etoposide), antibiotics (e.g., daunorubicin,doxorubicin, bleomycin), enzymes (e.g., L-asparaginase), inhibitors ofmitogen-activated protein kinase signaling (e.g. U0126, PD98059,PD184352, PD0325901, ARRY-142886, SB239063, SP600125, BAY 43-9006,wortmannin, or LY294002, Syk inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, antibodies(e.g., rituxan), gossyphol, genasense, polyphenol E, Chlorofusin, alltrans-retinoic acid (ATRA), bryostatin, tumor necrosis factor-relatedapoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine, all transretinoic acid, doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide, gemcitabine,imatinib (Gleevec®), geldanamycin,17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), flavopiridol,LY294002, bortezomib, trastuzumab, BAY 11-7082, PKC412, PD184352,20-epi-1, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D3; 5-ethynyluracil; abiraterone;aclarubicin; acylfulvene; adecypenol; adozelesin; aldesleukin; ALL-TKantagonists; altretamine; ambamustine; amidox; amifostine;aminolevulinic acid; amrubicin; amsacrine; anagrelide; anastrozole;andrographolide; angiogenesis inhibitors; antagonist D; antagonist G;antarelix; anti-dorsalizing morphogenetic protein-1; antiandrogen,prostatic carcinoma; antiestrogen; antineoplaston; antisenseoligonucleotides; aphidicolin glycinate; apoptosis gene modulators;apoptosis regulators; apurinic acid; ara-CDP-DL-PTBA; argininedeaminase; asulacrine; atamestane; atrimustine; axinastatin 1;axinastatin 2; axinastatin 3; azasetron; anatoxin; azatyrosine; baccatinIII derivatives; balanol; batimastat; BCR/ABL antagonists;benzochlorins; benzoylstaurosporine; beta lactam derivatives;beta-alethine; betaclamycin B; betulinic acid; bFGF inhibitor;bicalutamide; bisantrene; bisaziridinylspermine; bisnafide; bistrateneA; bizelesin; breflate; bropirimine; budotitane; buthionine sulfoximine;calcipotriol; calphostin C; camptothecin derivatives; canarypox IL-2;capecitabine; carboxamide-amino-triazole; carboxyamidotriazole; CaRestM3; CARN 700; cartilage derived inhibitor; carzelesin; casein kinaseinhibitors (ICOS); castanospermine; cecropin B; cetrorelix; chlorins;chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide; cicaprost; cis-porphyrin; cladribine;clomifene analogues; clotrimazole; collismycin A; collismycin B;combretastatin A4; combretastatin analogue; conagenin; crambescidin 816;crisnatol; cryptophycin 8; cryptophycin A derivatives; curacin A;cyclopentanthraquinones; cycloplatam; cypemycin; cytarabine ocfosfate;cytolytic factor; cytostatin; dacliximab; decitabine; dehydrodidemnin B;deslorelin; dexamethasone; dexifosfamide; dexrazoxane; dexverapamil;diaziquone; didemnin B; didox; diethylnorspermine;dihydro-5-azacytidine; 9-dioxamycin; diphenyl spiromustine; docosanol;dolasetron; doxifluridine; droloxifene; dronabinol; duocarmycin SA;ebselen; ecomustine; edelfosine; edrecolomab; eflornithine; elemene;emitefur; epirubicin; epristeride; estramustine analogue; estrogenagonists; estrogen antagonists; etanidazole; etoposide phosphate;exemestane; fadrozole; fazarabine; fenretinide; filgrastim; finasteride;flavopiridol; flezelastine; fluasterone; fludarabine; fluorodaunorunicinhydrochloride; forfenimex; formestane; fostriecin; fotemustine;gadolinium texaphyrin; gallium nitrate; galocitabine; ganirelix;gelatinase inhibitors; gemcitabine; glutathione inhibitors; hepsulfam;heregulin; hexamethylene bisacetamide; hypericin; ibandronic acid;idarubicin; idoxifene; idramantone; ilmofosine; ilomastat;imidazoacridones; imiquimod; immunostimulant peptides; insulin-likegrowth factor-1 receptor inhibitor; interferon agonists; interferons;interleukins; iobenguane; iododoxorubicin; ipomeanol, 4-; iroplact;irsogladine; isobengazole; isohomohalicondrin B; itasetron;jasplakinolide; kahalalide F; lamellarin-N triacetate; lanreotide;leinamycin; lenograstim; lentinan sulfate; leptolstatin; letrozole;leukemia inhibiting factor; leukocyte alpha interferon;leuprolide+estrogen+progesterone; leuprorelin; levamisole; liarozole;linear polyamine analogue; lipophilic disaccharide peptide; lipophilicplatinum compounds; lissoclinamide 7; lobaplatin; lombricine;lometrexol; lonidamine; losoxantrone; lovastatin; loxoribine;lurtotecan; lutetium texaphyrin; lysofylline; lytic peptides;maitansine; mannostatin A; marimastat; masoprocol; maspin; matrilysininhibitors; matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors; menogaril; merbarone;meterelin; methioninase; metoclopramide; MIF inhibitor; mifepristone;miltefosine; mirimostim; mismatched double stranded RNA; mitoguazone;mitolactol; mitomycin analogues; mitonafide; mitotoxin fibroblast growthfactor-saporin; mitoxantrone; mofarotene; molgramostim; monoclonalantibody, human chorionic gonadotrophin; monophosphoryl lipidA+myobacterium cell wall sk; mopidamol; multiple drug resistance geneinhibitor; multiple tumor suppressor 1-based therapy; mustard anticanceragent; mycaperoxide B; mycobacterial cell wall extract; myriaporone;N-acetyldinaline; N-substituted benzamides; nafarelin; nagrestip;naloxone+pentazocine; napavin; naphterpin; nartograstim; nedaplatin;nemorubicin; neridronic acid; neutral endopeptidase; nilutamide;nisamycin; nitric oxide modulators; nitroxide antioxidant; nitrullyn;O6-benzylguanine; octreotide; okicenone; oligonucleotides; onapristone;ondansetron; ondansetron; oracin; oral cytokine inducer; ormaplatin;osaterone; oxaliplatin; oxaunomycin; palauamine; palmitoylrhizoxin;pamidronic acid; panaxytriol; panomifene; parabactin; pazelliptine;pegaspargase; peldesine; pentosan polysulfate sodium; pentostatin;pentrozole; perflubron; perfosfamide; perillyl alcohol; phenazinomycin;phenylacetate; phosphatase inhibitors; picibanil; pilocarpinehydrochloride; pirarubicin; piritrexim; placetin A; placetin B;plasminogen activator inhibitor; platinum complex; platinum compounds;platinum-triamine complex; porfimer sodium; porfiromycin; prednisone;propyl bis-acridone; prostaglandin J2; proteasome inhibitors; proteinA-based immune modulator; protein kinase C inhibitor; protein kinase Cinhibitors, microalgal; protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors; purinenucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors; purpurins; pyrazoloacridine;pyridoxylated hemoglobin polyoxyethylerie conjugate; raf antagonists;raltitrexed; ramosetron; ras farnesyl protein transferase inhibitors;ras inhibitors; ras-GAP inhibitor; retelliptine demethylated; rhenium Re186 etidronate; rhizoxin; ribozymes; RII retinamide; rogletimide;rohitukine; romurtide; roquinimex; rubiginone B1; ruboxyl; safingol;saintopin; SarCNU; sarcophytol A; sargramostim; Sdi 1 mimetics;semustine; senescence derived inhibitor 1; sense oligonucleotides;signal transduction inhibitors; signal transduction modulators; singlechain antigen-binding protein; sizofuran; sobuzoxane; sodiumborocaptate; sodium phenylacetate; solverol; somatomedin bindingprotein; sonermin; sparfosic acid; spicamycin D; spiromustine;splenopentin; spongistatin 1; squalamine; stem cell inhibitor; stem-celldivision inhibitors; stipiamide; stromelysin inhibitors; sulfinosine;superactive vasoactive intestinal peptide antagonist; suradista;suramin; swainsonine; synthetic glycosaminoglycans; tallimustine;tamoxifen methiodide; tauromustine; tazarotene; tecogalan sodium;tegafur; tellurapyrylium; telomerase inhibitors; temoporfin;temozolomide; teniposide; tetrachlorodecaoxide; tetrazomine;thaliblastine; thiocoraline; thrombopoietin; thrombopoietin mimetic;thymalfasin; thymopoietin receptor agonist; thymotrinan; thyroidstimulating hormone; tin ethyl etiopurpurin; tirapazamine; titanocenebichloride; topsentin; toremifene; totipotent stem cell factor;translation inhibitors; tretinoin; triacetyluridine; triciribine;trimetrexate; triptorelin; tropisetron; turosteride; tyrosine kinaseinhibitors; tyrphostins; UBC inhibitors; ubenimex; urogenitalsinus-derived growth inhibitory factor; urokinase receptor antagonists;vapreotide; variolin B; vector system, erythrocyte gene therapy;velaresol; veramine; verdins; verteporfin; vinorelbine; vinxaltine;vitaxin; vorozole; zanoterone; zeniplatin; zilascorb; zinostatinstimalamer, Adriamycin, Dactinomycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Cisplatin,acivicin; aclarubicin; acodazole hydrochloride; acronine; adozelesin;aldesleukin; altretamine; ambomycin; ametantrone acetate;aminoglutethimide; amsacrine; anastrozole; anthramycin; asparaginase;asperlin; azacitidine; azetepa; azotomycin; batimastat; benzodepa;bicalutamide; bisantrene hydrochloride; bisnafide dimesylate; bizelesin;bleomycin sulfate; brequinar sodium; bropirimine; busulfan;cactinomycin; calusterone; caracemide; carbetimer; carboplatin;carmustine; carubicin hydrochloride; carzelesin; cedefingol;chlorambucil; cirolemycin; cladribine; crisnatol mesylate;cyclophosphamide; cytarabine; dacarbazine; daunorubicin hydrochloride;decitabine; dexormaplatin; dezaguanine; dezaguanine mesylate;diaziquone; doxorubicin; doxorubicin hydrochloride; droloxifene;droloxifene citrate; dromostanolone propionate; duazomycin; edatrexate;eflornithine hydrochloride; elsamitrucin; enloplatin; enpromate;epipropidine; epirubicin hydrochloride; erbulozole; esorubicinhydrochloride; estramustine; estramustine phosphate sodium; etanidazole;etoposide; etoposide phosphate; etoprine; fadrozole hydrochloride;fazarabine; fenretinide; floxuridine; fludarabine phosphate;fluorouracil; fluorocitabine; fosquidone; fostriecin sodium;gemcitabine; gemcitabine hydrochloride; hydroxyurea; idarubicinhydrochloride; ifosfamide; iimofosine; interleukin I1 (includingrecombinant interleukin II, or r1L.sub.2), interferon alfa-2a;interferon alfa-2b; interferon alfa-n1; interferon alfa-n3; interferonbeta-1a; interferon gamma-1b; iproplatin; irinotecan hydrochloride;lanreotide acetate; letrozole; leuprolide acetate; liarozolehydrochloride; lometrexol sodium; lomustine; losoxantrone hydrochloride;masoprocol; maytansine; mechlorethamine hydrochloride; megestrolacetate; melengestrol acetate; melphalan; menogaril; mercaptopurine;methotrexate; methotrexate sodium; metoprine; meturedepa; mitindomide;mitocarcin; mitocromin; mitogillin; mitomalcin; mitomycin; mitosper;mitotane; mitoxantrone hydrochloride; mycophenolic acid; nocodazoie;nogalamycin; ormaplatin; oxisuran; pegaspargase; peliomycin;pentamustine; peplomycin sulfate; perfosfamide; pipobroman; piposulfan;piroxantrone hydrochloride; plicamycin; plomestane; porfimer sodium;porfiromycin; prednimustine; procarbazine hydrochloride; puromycin;puromycin hydrochloride; pyrazofurin; riboprine; rogletimide; safingol;safingol hydrochloride; semustine; simtrazene; sparfosate sodium;sparsomycin; spirogermanium hydrochloride; spiromustine; spiroplatin;streptonigrin; streptozocin; sulofenur; talisomycin; tecogalan sodium;tegafur; teloxantrone hydrochloride; temoporfin; teniposide; teroxirone;testolactone; thiamiprine; thioguanine; thiotepa; tiazofurin;tirapazamine; toremifene citrate; trestolone acetate; triciribinephosphate; trimetrexate; trimetrexate glucuronate; triptorelin;tubulozole hydrochloride; uracil mustard; uredepa; vapreotide;verteporfin; vinblastine sulfate; vincristine sulfate; vindesine;vindesine sulfate; vinepidine sulfate; vinglycinate sulfate;vinleurosine sulfate; vinorelbine tartrate; vinrosidine sulfate;vinzolidine sulfate; vorozole; zeniplatin; zinostatin; zorubicinhydrochloride, agents that arrest cells in the G2-M phases and/ormodulate the formation or stability of microtubules, (e.g. Taxol™ (i.e.paclitaxel), Taxotere™, compounds comprising the taxane skeleton,Erbulozole (i.e. R-55104), Dolastatin 10 (i.e. DLS-10 and NSC-376128),Mivobulin isethionate (i.e. as CI-980), Vincristine, NSC-639829,Discodermolide (i.e. as NVP-XX-A-296), ABT-751 (Abbott, i.e. E-7010),Altorhyrtins (e.g. Altorhyrtin A and Altorhyrtin C), Spongistatins (e.g.Spongistatin 1, Spongistatin 2, Spongistatin 3, Spongistatin 4,Spongistatin 5, Spongistatin 6, Spongistatin 7, Spongistatin 8, andSpongistatin 9), Cemadotin hydrochloride (i.e. LU-103793 andNSC-D-669356), Epothilones (e.g. Epothilone A, Epothilone B, EpothiloneC (i.e. desoxyepothilone A or dEpoA), Epothilone D (i.e. KOS-862, dEpoB,and desoxyepothilone B), Epothilone E, Epothilone F, Epothilone BN-oxide, Epothilone A N-oxide, 16-aza-epothilone B, 21-aminoepothilone B(i.e. BMS-310705), 21-hydroxyepothilone D (i.e. Desoxyepothilone F anddEpoF), 26-fluoroepothilone, Auristatin PE (i.e. NSC-654663), Soblidotin(i.e. TZT-1027), LS-4559-P (Pharmacia, i.e. LS-4577), LS-4578(Pharmacia, i.e. LS-477-P), LS-4477 (Pharmacia), LS-4559 (Pharmacia),RPR-112378 (Aventis), Vincristine sulfate, DZ-3358 (Daiichi), FR-182877(Fujisawa, i.e. WS-9885B), GS-164 (Takeda), GS-198 (Takeda), KAR-2(Hungarian Academy of Sciences), BSF-223651 (BASF, i.e. ILX-651 andLU-223651), SAH-49960 (Lilly/Novartis), SDZ-268970 (Lilly/Novartis),AM-97 (Armad/Kyowa Hakko), AM-132 (Armad), AM-138 (Armad/Kyowa Hakko),IDN-5005 (Indena), Cryptophycin 52 (i.e. LY-355703), AC-7739 (Ajinomoto,i.e. AVE-8063A and CS-39.HCl), AC-7700 (Ajinomoto, i.e. AVE-8062,AVE-8062A, CS-39-L-Ser.HCl, and RPR-258062A), Vitilevuamide, TubulysinA, Canadensol, Centaureidin (i.e. NSC-106969), T-138067 (Tularik, i.e.T-67, TL-138067 and TI-138067), COBRA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, i.e.DDE-261 and WHI-261), H10 (Kansas State University), H16 (Kansas StateUniversity), Oncocidin A1 (i.e. BTO-956 and DIME), DDE-313 (ParkerHughes Institute), Fijianolide B, Laulimalide, SPA-2 (Parker HughesInstitute), SPA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, i.e. SPIKET-P), 3-IAABU(Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, i.e. MF-569), Narcosine(also known as NSC-5366), Nascapine, D-24851 (Asta Medica), A-105972(Abbott), Hemiasterlin, 3-BAABU (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School ofMedicine, i.e. MF-191), TMPN (Arizona State University), Vanadoceneacetylacetonate, T-138026 (Tularik), Monsatrol, lnanocine (i.e.NSC-698666), 3-IAABE (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine),A-204197 (Abbott), T-607 (Tuiarik, i.e. T-900607), RPR-115781 (Aventis),Eleutherobins (such as Desmethyleleutherobin, Desaetyleleutherobin,lsoeleutherobin A, and Z-Eleutherobin), Caribaeoside, Caribaeolin,Halichondrin B, D-64131 (Asta Medica), D-68144 (Asta Medica),Diazonamide A, A-293620 (Abbott), NPI-2350 (Nereus), Taccalonolide A,TUB-245 (Aventis), A-259754 (Abbott), Diozostatin, (−)-Phenylahistin(i.e. NSCL-96F037), D-68838 (Asta Medica), D-68836 (Asta Medica),Myoseverin B, D-43411 (Zentaris, i.e. D-81862), A-289099 (Abbott),A-318315 (Abbott), HTI-286 (i.e. SPA-110, trifluoroacetate salt)(Wyeth), D-82317 (Zentaris), D-82318 (Zentaris), SC-12983 (NCO,Resverastatin phosphate sodium, BPR-OY-007 (National Health ResearchInstitutes), and SSR-250411 (Sanofi)), steroids (e.g., dexamethasone),finasteride, aromatase inhibitors, gonadotropin-releasing hormoneagonists (GnRH) such as goserelin or leuprolide, adrenocorticosteroids(e.g., prednisone), progestins (e.g., hydroxyprogesterone caproate,megestrol acetate, medroxyprogesterone acetate), estrogens (e.g.,diethlystilbestrol, ethinyl estradiol), antiestrogen (e.g., tamoxifen),androgens (e.g., testosterone propionate, fluoxymesterone), antiandrogen(e.g., flutamide), immunostimulants (e.g., Bacillus Calmette-Guérin(BCG), levamisole, interleukin-2, alpha-interferon, etc.), monoclonalantibodies (e.g., anti-CD20, anti-HER2, anti-CD52, anti-HLA-DR, andanti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies), immunotoxins (e.g., anti-CD33monoclonal antibody-calicheamicin conjugate, anti-CD22 monoclonalantibody-pseudomonas exotoxin conjugate, etc.), radioimmunotherapy(e.g., anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody conjugated to ¹¹¹In, ⁹⁰Y, or ¹³¹I,etc.), triptolide, homoharringtonine, dactinomycin, doxorubicin,epirubicin, topotecan, itraconazole, vindesine, cerivastatin,vincristine, deoxyadenosine, sertraline, pitavastatin, irinotecan,clofazimine, 5-nonyloxytryptamine, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, erlotinib,gefitinib, EGFR inhibitors, epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)-targeted therapy or therapeutic (e.g. gefitinib (Iressa™)erlotinib (Tarceva™) cetuximab (Erbitux™), lapatinib (Tykerb™),panitumumab (Vectibix™), vandetanib (Caprelsa™), afatinib/BIBW2992,CI-1033/canertinib, neratinib/HKI-272, CP-724714, TAK-285, AST-1306,ARRY334543, ARRY-380, AG-1478, dacomitinib/PF299804, OSI-420/desmethylerlotinib, AZD8931, AEE788, pelitinib/EKB-569, CUDC-101, WZ8040, WZ4002,WZ3146, AG-490, XL647, PD153035, BMS-599626), sorafenib, imatinib,sunitinib, dasatinib, or the like.

The terms “Chemotherapeutic” and “chemotherapeutic agent” are used inaccordance with their plain and ordinary meaning and refer to a chemicalcomposition or compound having antineoplastic properties or the abilityto inhibit the growth or proliferation of cells.

“Cancer model organism”, as used herein, is an organism exhibiting aphenotype indicative of cancer, or the activity of cancer causingelements, within the organism. A wide variety of organisms may serve ascancer model organisms, and include for example, cancer cells andmammalian organisms such as rodents (e.g. mouse or rat) and primates(such as humans). Cancer cell lines are widely understood by thoseskilled in the art as cells exhibiting phenotypes or genotypes similarto in vivo cancers. Cancer cell lines as used herein includes cell linesfrom animals (e.g. mice) and from humans.

The terms “ethanol withdrawal,” “alcohol withdrawal,” and “alcoholwithdrawal syndrome” are used interchangeably herein and refer todiseases associated with and/or symptoms associated cessation ofprolonged or excessive alcohol drinking. Symptoms may include, but arenot limited to, anxiety, irritability, agitations, tremors, seizures,confusion, tachycardia, and infections.

“Neuropathic pain” is used according to its plain and ordinary meaningand refers to pain, both episodic and chronic, associated with nervefiber damage, dysfunction, or injury.

The terms “depression” and “anxiety” are used according to theirordinary and common meanings.

The term “traumatic brain injury” or “TBI” is used according to itsplain and ordinary meaning and refers to the resultant injury to nervesor the brain caused by an external force. TBI can result in physical,cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral symptoms and can results inan injury which results in full recovery or permenant disability ordamage including death. Even after the initial event, a secondary injuryis included in the term traumatic brain injury wherein the cerebralblood flow or pressure within the skulls causes some damage to the brainitself. Additional events which are related of the secondary injuryinclude damage to the bloodbrain barrier, release of factors that causeinflammation, free radical overload, excessive release of theneurotransmitter glutamate (excitotoxicity), influx of calcium andsodium ions into neurons, dysfunction of mitochondria, damage to thewhite matter which results in the separate of cell bodies, changes inthe blood flow to the brain; ischemia (insufficient blood flow);cerebral hypoxia (insufficient oxygen in the brain), cerebral edema(swelling of the brain), and raised intracranial pressure (the pressurewithin the skull). The primary injury results from the initial impactand includes damage from the trauma when tissues and blood vessels arestretched, compressed, and torn.

The term “sigma 1 receptor” is used according to its ordinary meaning inthe art and refers to a transmembrane protein capable of modulatingrelease of calcium and neurotransmitter systems. A sigma 1 receptor maybe expressed in different tissues, and may be concentrated in areas ofthe central nervous system. Sigma 1 receptors may bind psychotropicdrugs with high affinity. Sigma 1 receptors exhibit high affinity for(+)-benzomorphans and are typically classified by the receptor ligandspecificity. Biol. Cell (2005) 97, 873-883; Current PharmaceuticalDesign, 2012, 18, 884-901; Pharmacol. Ther. 2009 November; 124(2):195-206.

The term “sigma 2 receptor” is used according to its ordinary meaning inthe art and refers to a transmembrane protein capable of modulatingrelease of calcium and neurotransmitter systems. A sigma 2 receptor maybe expressed in different tissues, and may be concentrated in areas ofthe central nervous system. Sigma 2 receptors have lower affinity forthe (+)-benzomorphans than Sigma 1 receptors and are implicated inapoptosis of cells. The sigma 2 receptor has been implicated in thetreatment of AD. See WO 2013/029057, for example.

I. Compositions

In an aspect is provided a compound having the formula:

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R³,        —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³,        —S(O)_(n1)R³, —S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1)NR³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A),        —ONR³R^(3A), —NHC(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl,        cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,        heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,        heteroaryl, or a substituted version of any of these groups, or        a group of the formula: —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or        NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein:        -   Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocycloalkylene,            heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any of these            groups;        -   m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;        -   R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂,            —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,            cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,            aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a            substituted version of any of these groups; and        -   R^(5a) is hydrogen, alkyl, or substituted alkyl;    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN,        —C(O)R⁴, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NO₂, —SR⁴,        —S(O)_(n2)R⁴, —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHNR⁴R^(4A),        —ONR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,        cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,        aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl, or a substituted        version of any of these groups;    -   n1 and n2 are independently 1 or 2;    -   m is 1, 2, 3 or 4    -   n is 1, 2, 3 or 4;    -   W¹ is CH, C(R¹), or N; and    -   W² is CH, C(R¹), or N; and    -   R³, R^(3A), R⁴, R^(4A) are independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen,        —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —S(O)₂Cl,        —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₄H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,        —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHS(O)₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃,        —OCHF₂, or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,        heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,        heteroaryl, heteroaryl, or a substituted version of any of these        groups.

Provided herein are compositions having the formula:

-   -   wherein: R¹ is halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN,        —C(O)R³, —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³,        —S(O)_(n1)R³, —S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1)NR³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A),        —ONR³R^(3A), —NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,        cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,        aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, a substituted        version of any of these groups, or a group of the formula:        —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or —NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein:        Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocycloalkylene,        heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any of these groups;        m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂,        —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl,        cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,        heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,        heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups;        and R^(5a) is hydrogen, alkyl, or substituted alkyl; R² is        hydrogen, halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R⁴,        —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NO₂, —SR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)R⁴,        —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHNR⁴R^(4A), —ONR⁴R^(4A),        —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,        alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,        aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version        of any of these groups; n1 and n2 are independently 1 or 2; m is        1, 2, 3 or 4; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; and R³, R^(3A), R⁴, R^(4A) are        independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,        —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —S(O)₂Cl, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₄H, —S(O)₂NH₂,        —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHS(O)₂H, —NHC(O)H,        —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCHF₂, or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,        cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,        aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted        version of any of these groups.

The compound of formula (I) may have formula:

-   -   wherein R¹ is halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN,        —C(O)R³, —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³,        —S(O)_(n1)R³, —S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1)NR³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A),        —ONR³R^(3A), —NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,        cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,        aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, a substituted        version of any of these groups, or a group of the formula:        —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or —NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein:        Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocycloalkylene,        heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any of these groups;        m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂,        —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl,        cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,        heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,        heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups;        and R^(5a) is hydrogen, alkyl, or substituted alkyl.

In embodiments, R¹ is halogen, —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, alkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups. In embodiments, R¹ ishalogen, —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of thesegroups. In embodiments, R¹ is halogen. In embodiments, R¹ is halogen,—OR³, —NR³R^(3A), or alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted versionof any of these groups. In embodiments, R¹ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups. In embodiments, R¹ isheterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or asubstituted version of any of these groups.

In embodiments, R¹ is Cl, F, Br, —OH, —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), or a group ofthe formula: —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or —NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1),wherein:

Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene, heterocycloalkylene, heteroarylene, or asubstituted version of any of these groups;

m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂,—NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups; and

R^(5a) is hydrogen, alkyl, or substituted alkyl.

In embodiments, R¹ is

In embodiments, R¹ is

In embodiments, R¹ is

In embodiments, R¹ is

In embodiments, R¹ is

In embodiments, R² is halogen, —CN, —C(O)R⁴, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴,—C(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —ONR⁴R^(4A),—NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of thesegroups.

In embodiments, R² is

In embodiments, R² is

wherein R^(4B) is —CF₃, —CN, —OH, unsubstituted alkyl or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl. In embodiments, R² is

In embodiments, R² is

In embodiments, R² is

In embodiments, R² is

In embodiments, R² is

In embodiments, R² is a substituted C₁-C₆ alkyl, wherein thesubstitution is a silyl ether (e.g., trimethylsilyl ether (TMS),triethylsilyl ether (TES), tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether (TBS),tert-butyldiphenylsilyl ether (TBDPS), or triisopropylsilyl ether(TIPS)).

The compound of formula (I) may have the formula:

wherein R², R⁵, Y¹, n, and m1 are as described herein. In embodiments,R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂,—NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups; Yselected from the group consisting of arylene, heteroarylene,cycloalkylene, and heterocycloalkylene; and m1 is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. Inembodiments, Y is arylene, heterocycloalkylene, or a substituted versionof either group.

In embodiments, R⁵ is

In embodiments, R⁵ is

In embodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene. Inembodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆ alkenylene. Inembodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₄ alkenylene. Inembodiments, R⁵ is

In embodiments, R⁵ is

The compound of formula (I) may have the formula:

where R², R⁵, n, and m1 are as described herein.

The compound of formula (I) may have the formula:

where R² and R⁵ are as described herein. R⁵ may be substituted orunsubstituted alkyl. R⁵ may be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀alkyl. R⁵ may be unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R⁵ may be substitutedC₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R⁵ may be a substituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R⁵ may be methyl. R²may be —C(O)OR⁴, where R⁴ is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl. Insome embodiments, one or more substitutions on R⁴ are halogen, —CF₃,—CN, —OH, unsubstituted alkyl, or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R² offormula (VII) may be —C(O)OR⁴, where R⁴ is a substituted orunsubstituted aralkyl. R⁴ may be unsubstituted phenyl. Alternatively,the compound may be further defined as:

In embodiments, R⁵ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or alkenyl suchas substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl or alkenyl. In oneembodiment, R⁵ is unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl or alkenyl such as methyl.In embodiments, R² is —C(O)OR⁴, wherein R⁴ is aryl, aralkyl, or asubstituted version of either group. In embodiments, R⁴ is a C1-C12 arylor substituted aryl. In one embodiment, R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted phenyl or benzyl such as unsubstituted phenyl or benzyl.

In embodiments, R⁵ is halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, unsubstituted alkyl orunsubstituted heteroalkyl. In embodiments, R⁵ is halogen, —CF₃, —OH,—OCH₃ or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. In embodiments, m1 is 0 or 1. Inembodiments, m1 is 0. In embodiments, m1 is 1. In embodiments, n is 1 or2.

In embodiments, R² is —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, or alkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted versionof any of these groups. In embodiments, R² is —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A),—C(O)OR⁴, or alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of thesegroups. In embodiments, R² is —C(O)OR⁴, wherein R⁴ is substituted orunsubstituted aryl or aralkyl. In embodiments, R² is unsubstituted C₁-C₅alkyl. In embodiments, R⁴ is unsubstituted aryl. In embodiments, R⁴ issubstituted aryl. In embodiments, R⁴ is unsubstituted aralkyl. Inembodiments, R⁴ is substituted aralkyl.

In embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl. In someembodiments, the substituted aralkyl group of R² is substituted withhalogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, unsubstituted alkyl or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl. In embodiments, R^(4C) is unsubstituted aryl. Inembodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. In otherembodiments, R² is —S(O)₂R⁴, wherein R⁴ is unsubstituted aryl orsubstituted aryl. In embodiments, R⁴ is unsubstituted aryl. Inembodiments, R⁴ is substituted aryl.

Ring Y¹ may be aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl. RingY¹ may be aryl or heterocycloalkyl. Ring Y¹ may be aryl. Ring Y¹ may be5 to 7 membered aryl. Ring Y¹ may be 5 or 6 membered aryl. Ring Y¹ maybe 5 membered aryl. Ring Y¹ may be 6 membered aryl. Ring Y¹ may beheterocycloalkyl. Ring Y¹ may be 3 to 10 membered heterocycloalkyl. RingY¹ may be 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. Ring Y¹ may be 3 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl. Ring Y¹ may be 3 membered heterocycloalkyl.Ring Y¹ may be 4 membered heterocycloalkyl. Ring Y¹ may be 5 memberedheterocycloalkyl. Ring Y¹ may be 6 membered heterocycloalkyl.

The symbol n may be 1. The symbol n may be 2. The symbol n1 may be 1.The symbol n1 may be 2. The symbol n2 may be 1. The symbol n2 may be 2.The symbol m may be 1. The symbol m may be 2. The symbol m may be 3. Thesymbol m may be 4. The symbol m1 may be 0 or 1. The symbol m1 may be 0.The symbol m1 may be 1. The symbol m1 may be 2. The symbol m1 may be 3.The symbol m1 may be 4.

R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R¹ may be substitutedalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, orheteroaralkenyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl.R¹ may be-substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R¹ may be R³-substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R¹ may be substituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl.R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl.R¹ may be substituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R¹ may be methyl, substituted orunsubstituted ethyl, or substituted or unsubstituted propyl. R¹ may behydrogen. R¹ may be methyl.

R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R¹ may besubstituted heteroalkyl. R¹ may be unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R¹ may besubstituted or unsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl. R¹ may besubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl. R¹ may be substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 10 membered heteroalkyl. R¹ may be substituted 2 to10 membered heteroalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6membered heteroalkyl. R¹ may be substituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl.

R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R¹may be substituted cycloalkyl. R¹ may be unsubstituted cycloalkyl orcycloalkenyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R¹ may be substituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to10 membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R¹ may be substituted 3 to 10membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R¹ may be substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R¹ may besubstituted 3 to 6 membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl.

R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl. R¹ may besubstituted heterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl.R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted 3 to 20 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 10membered heterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted 3 to 10 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl.

R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted aryl. R¹ may be substituted aryl.R¹ may be unsubstituted aryl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5to 20 membered aryl. R¹ may be substituted 5 to 20 membered aryl. R¹ maybe substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R¹ may besubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted5 or 6 membered aryl. R¹ may be substituted 5 or 6 membered aryl (e.g.phenyl).

R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R¹ may be substitutedheteroaryl. R¹ may be unsubstituted heteroaryl. R¹ may be substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 20 membered heteroaryl. R¹ may be substituted 5 to 20membered heteroaryl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8membered heteroaryl. R¹ may be substituted 5 to 8 membered heteroaryl.R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl. R¹may be substituted 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl.

R¹ may be halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R³, —OR³,—NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³, —S(O)_(n1)R³,—S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1)NR³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A), —ONR³R^(3A),—NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, a substituted version of any of these groups,or a group of the formula: —Y¹-(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or—NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein: Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene,heterocycloalkylene, heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups; m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups.

When the compound is a compound having formula (II) or formula (III), R¹may be halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R³, —OR³,—NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³, —S(O)_(n1)R³,—S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1)NR³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A), —ONR³R^(3A),—NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, a substituted version of any of these groups,or a group of the formula: —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or—NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein: Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene,heterocycloalkylene, heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups; m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups.

R¹ may be halogen, —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R¹ may be halogen, —OR³, —NR³R^(3A), substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl

R¹ of the compounds described herein may be Cl, F, Br, —OH, —OR³,—NR³R^(3A), R³-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, R³-substitutedor unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R³-substituted or unsubstituted aryl,R³-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, were R^(3A) is hydrogen, andR³ is oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH,—S(O)₂Cl, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₄H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O) NH₂, —NHS(O)₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R^(3B)-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R^(3B)-substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, R^(3B)-substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, R^(3B)-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,R^(3B)-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or R^(3B)-substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, and R^(3B) is oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —S(O)₂Cl, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₄H, —S(O)₂NH₂,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHS(O)₂H, —NHC(O)H,—NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,unsubstituted aryl or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R¹ of the compounds described herein may be Cl, F, Br, —OH, —OR³,—NR³R^(3A), substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, were R^(3A) is hydrogen, R³ is—CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H,substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R³ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —S(O)₂Cl, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₄H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O) NH₂, —NHS(O)₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups.

R³ may independently be —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H,—S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups.

R² may be substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R² may be substitutedalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, orheteroaralkenyl. R² may be unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R² may besubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R² may be substitutedC₁-C₂₀ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, orheteroaralkenyl. R² may be unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R² may besubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R² may be substitutedC₁-C₁₀ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, orheteroaralkenyl. R² may be unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R² may besubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, or heteroaralkenyl. R² may be substitutedC₁-C₅ alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl. R² may be unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl.R² may be methyl, substituted or unsubstituted ethyl, or substituted orunsubstituted propyl. R² may be hydrogen. R² may be methyl. R² may bemethyl, substituted or unsubstituted ethyl, or substituted orunsubstituted propyl.

R² may be substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R² may besubstituted heteroalkyl. R² may be unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R² may besubstituted or unsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl. R² may besubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl. R² may be substituted orunsubstituted 2 to 10 membered heteroalkyl. R² may be substituted 2 to10 membered heteroalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6membered heteroalkyl. R² may be substituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl.

R² may be substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R²may be substituted cycloalkyl. R² may be unsubstituted cycloalkyl orcycloalkenyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R² may be substituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to10 membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R² may be substituted 3 to 10membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R² may be substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 6 membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl. R² may besubstituted 3 to 6 membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl.

R² may be substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl. R² may besubstituted heterocycloalkyl. R² may be unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl.R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted 3 to 20 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 10membered heterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted 3 to 10 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl.

R² may be substituted or unsubstituted aryl. R² may be substituted aryl.R² may be unsubstituted aryl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 5to 20 membered aryl. R² may be substituted 5 to 20 membered aryl. R² maybe substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R² may besubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted5 or 6 membered aryl. R² may be substituted 5 or 6 membered aryl (e.g.phenyl).

R² may be substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R² may be substitutedheteroaryl. R² may be unsubstituted heteroaryl. R² may be substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 20 membered heteroaryl. R² may be substituted 5 to 20membered heteroaryl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8membered heteroaryl. R² may be substituted 5 to 8 membered heteroaryl.R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl. R²may be substituted 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl.

R² may be halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A),—C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NO₂, —SR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)R⁴, —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴,—S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHNR⁴R^(4A), —ONR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A),alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups. R² of the compound offormula (II) or formula (III) may be halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CI₃,—CN, —C(O)R⁴, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NO₂, —SR⁴,—S(O)_(n2)R⁴, —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHNR⁴R^(4A),—ONR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups.

R² may be halogen, —CN, —C(O)R⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A),—S(O)_(n2)R⁴, —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —ONR⁴R^(4A),—NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups.

R² may be halogen, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, alkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted versionof any of these groups. R² may be —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, alkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups.

R² may be halogen, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, alkyl, heterocycloalkyl,aryl, heteroaryl, or a substituted version of any of these groups. R²may be —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, or a substituted version of any of these groups.

R² may be —C(O)OR⁴, where R⁴ is as described herein. R² may be —C(O)OR⁴,where R⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl, wherein the aryl groupmay be substituted with halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, unsubstituted alkyl orunsubstituted heteroalkyl. R² may be —C(O)OR⁴, where R⁴ is substitutedor unsubstituted aralkyl, and wherein the aralkyl group may besubstituted with —CF₃, —CN, —OH, unsubstituted alkyl or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl. R⁴ may be unsubstituted aryl. R⁴ may be substituted orunsubstituted phenyl. R⁴ may be unsubstituted phenyl. R⁴ may besubstituted or unsubstituted aralkyl such as benzyl.

R⁴ may independently be —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H,—S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups.

In embodiments, R¹ is halogen (e.g., —F, —Cl, —Br, —I), substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl (e.g., piperazinyl, piperidinyl, ormorpholinyl) or substituted or unsubstituted aryl (e.g., phenyl). Inembodiments, R³ is —CF₃, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H,—S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl (e.g., —CH₂CH₂CH₂OH, —CH₂CH₂COOH), substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl (e.g., —CH₂CH₂C(O)N(CH₃)₂), —CH₂CH₂C(O)OCH₂CH₃), substitutedor unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl. In embodiments, R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂,unsubstituted alkyl (e.g., methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, —CH₂CHCH₂,—CH₂C(CH₂)(CH₃)), unsubstituted heteroalkyl (e.g., an alkoxy such asmethoxy, ethoxy), unsubstituted cycloalkyl (e.g., cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cyclobutyl), unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstitutedaryl or unsubstituted heteroaryl. In embodiments, Ring Y¹ isheterocycloalkylene (e.g., piperazinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl). Inembodiments, Ring Y¹ is arylene (e.g., phenyl).

In embodiments, R⁵ is

In embodiments, R⁵ is

In embodiments, R² is hydrogen, halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃,—CN, —C(O)R⁴, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NO₂, —SR⁴,—S(O)_(n2)R⁴, —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHNR⁴R^(4A),—ONR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups.

In embodiments, R² is —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, alkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted versionof any of these groups. In embodiments, R² is —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A),—C(O)OR⁴, alkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups. Inembodiments, R² is —C(O)OR⁴. In embodiments, R² is —S(O)₂R⁴. Inembodiments, R² is —C(O)OCH₂Ph.

In embodiments, R⁴ may independently be oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl (e.g., methyl), substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl (e.g.,phenyl), substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl (e.g., benzyl), orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R⁴ may be substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl. In embodiments, R⁴ issubstituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, wherein the aralkyl may besubstituted with a halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, unsubstituted alkyl,heteroalkyl, or aryl.

The compound may have the formula as set forth in Table A:

TABLE A

R1 R2

Cbz

Bn

H

4-dimethylaminobenzyl

3,4-dimethoxybenzyl

Alloc

Me

4-dimethylaminobenzyl

3,4-dimethoxybenzyl

3,4-dichlorobenzyl

Cbz BuNH Bn H CO2Me H H H Bn

3,4-dichlorobenzyl

2-fluorobenzyl

Me

Phenethyl

Bn

H

3,5-dichlorobenzyl

Bn OH Bn OH Cbz

Phenethyl

2-fluorobenzyl

COMe

OH Bn H 4-Chlorobenzyl H 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl H Me H Phenethyl

Bn

Cbz

Bn

The compound may have the formula as set forth in Table B:

TABLE B

R1 R2 3-methoxyphenyl Cbz 3-methoxyphenyl Bn 3-hydroxyphenyl Cbz3-hydroxyphenyl Bn 4-methoxyphenyl Cbz 4-methoxyphenyl Bn

The compound may have the formula as set forth in Table C:

TABLE C

R1 R2 Cl

Cl

Cl

Cl 4-dimethylaminobenzyl

Cbz

H

Cl

Cl

Cl cyclohexylmethyl OH Cbz OH Bn

Cbz

Bn

H Cl phenethyl

Cbz

H

3,5-dichlorobenzyl

4-chlorobenzyl

Cl H

Cl

Cl

Cl Bn

Cl

Cl Me

Cl 4-chlorobenzyl Cl

Cl H

II. Pharmaceutical Compositions

Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds herein.In one aspect is a pharmaceutical composition that includes a compounddescribed herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In anotheraspect is a pharmaceutical compositions that includes a compounddescribed herein and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or apharmaceutically acceptable salt. The compound may have formula (I) asdescribed herein. The compound may have formula (II) as describedherein. The compound may have formula (III) as described herein. Thecompound may have formula (IV) as described herein. The compound mayhave formula (V) as described herein. The compound may have formula (VI)as described herein. The compound may have formula (VII) as describedherein. The compound may be a compound set forth in Table A, Table B,Table C, or in the Examples below.

The pharmaceutical composition may include a second agent in atherapeutically effective amount. The pharmaceutical composition mayinclude a second agent where the second agent treats cancer. The secondagent may be an anti-cancer agent as described herein. Thepharmaceutical composition may include a second agent where the secondagent treats a neurodegenerative disease (e.g. Alzheimer's Disease orALS). The pharmaceutical composition may include a second agent wherethe second agent treats alcohol withdrawal. The pharmaceuticalcomposition may include a second agent where the second agent treatsdepression or anxiety. The pharmaceutical composition may include asecond agent where the second agent treats neuropathic pain.

1. Formulations

The pharmaceutical composition may be prepared and administered in awide variety of dosage formulations. Compounds described herein (e.g.formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII) or (A)-(O)) may beadministered orally, rectally, or by injection (e.g. intravenously,intramuscularly, intracutaneously, subcutaneously, intraduodenally, orintraperitoneally).

For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from compounds describedherein, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid orliquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills,capsules, cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules. A solidcarrier may be one or more substance that may also act as diluents,flavoring agents, binders, preservatives, tablet disintegrating agents,or an encapsulating material.

In powders, the carrier may be a finely divided solid in a mixture withthe finely divided active component. In tablets, the active componentmay be mixed with the carrier having the necessary binding properties insuitable proportions and compacted in the shape and size desired.

The powders and tablets preferably contain from 5% to 70% of the activecompound. Suitable carriers are magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate,talc, sugar, lactose, pectin, dextrin, starch, gelatin, tragacanth,methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, a low melting wax, cocoabutter, and the like. The term “preparation” is intended to include theformulation of the active compound with encapsulating material as acarrier providing a capsule in which the active component with orwithout other carriers, is surrounded by a carrier, which is thus inassociation with it. Similarly, cachets and lozenges are included.Tablets, powders, capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges can be used assolid dosage forms suitable for oral administration.

For preparing suppositories, a low melting wax, such as a mixture offatty acid glycerides or cocoa butter, is first melted and the activecomponent is dispersed homogeneously therein, as by stirring. The moltenhomogeneous mixture is then poured into convenient sized molds, allowedto cool, and thereby to solidify.

Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions,for example, water or water/propylene glycol solutions. For parenteralinjection, liquid preparations can be formulated in solution in aqueouspolyethylene glycol solution.

Aqueous solutions suitable for oral use can be prepared by dissolvingthe active component in water and adding suitable colorants, flavors,stabilizers, and thickening agents as desired. Aqueous suspensionssuitable for oral use can be made by dispersing the finely dividedactive component in water with viscous material, such as natural orsynthetic gums, resins, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose,and other well-known suspending agents.

Also included are solid form preparations that are intended to beconverted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations for oraladministration. Such liquid forms include solutions, suspensions, andemulsions. These preparations may contain, in addition to the activecomponent, colorants, flavors, stabilizers, buffers, artificial andnatural sweeteners, dispersants, thickeners, solubilizing agents, andthe like.

The pharmaceutical preparation is preferably in unit dosage form. Insuch form the preparation is subdivided into unit doses containingappropriate quantities of the active component. The unit dosage form canbe a packaged preparation, the package containing discrete quantities ofpreparation, such as packeted tablets, capsules, and powders in vials orampoules. Also, the unit dosage form can be a capsule, tablet, cachet,or lozenge itself, or it can be the appropriate number of any of thesein packaged form.

The quantity of active component in a unit dose preparation may bevaried or adjusted from 0.1 mg to 10000 mg according to the particularapplication and the potency of the active component. The compositioncan, if desired, also contain other compatible therapeutic agents.

Some compounds may have limited solubility in water and therefore mayrequire a surfactant or other appropriate co-solvent in the composition.Such co-solvents include: Polysorbate 20, 60, and 80; Pluronic F-68,F-84, and P-103; cyclodextrin; and polyoxyl 35 castor oil. Suchco-solvents are typically employed at a level between about 0.01% andabout 2% by weight. Viscosity greater than that of simple aqueoussolutions may be desirable to decrease variability in dispensing theformulations, to decrease physical separation of components of asuspension or emulsion of formulation, and/or otherwise to improve theformulation. Such viscosity building agents include, for example,polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose,hydroxy propyl cellulose, chondroitin sulfate and salts thereof,hyaluronic acid and salts thereof, and combinations of the foregoing.Such agents are typically employed at a level between about 0.01% andabout 2% by weight.

The pharmaceutical compositions may additionally include components toprovide sustained release and/or comfort. Such components include highmolecular weight, anionic mucomimetic polymers, gelling polysaccharides,and finely-divided drug carrier substrates. These components arediscussed in greater detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,911,920; 5,403,841;5,212,162; and 4,861,760. The entire contents of these patents areincorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.

The pharmaceutical composition may be intended for intravenous use. Thepharmaceutically acceptable excipient can include buffers to adjust thepH to a desirable range for intravenous use. Many buffers includingsalts of inorganic acids such as phosphate, borate, and sulfate areknown.

2. Effective Dosages

The pharmaceutical composition may include compositions wherein theactive ingredient is contained in a therapeutically effective amount,i.e., in an amount effective to achieve its intended purpose. The actualamount effective for a particular application will depend, inter alia,on the condition being treated.

The dosage and frequency (single or multiple doses) of compoundsadministered can vary depending upon a variety of factors, includingroute of administration; size, age, sex, health, body weight, body massindex, and diet of the recipient; nature and extent of symptoms of thedisease being treated; presence of other diseases or otherhealth-related problems; kind of concurrent treatment; and complicationsfrom any disease or treatment regimen. Other therapeutic regimens oragents can be used in conjunction with the methods and compoundsdisclosed herein.

For any compound described herein or combination thereof, thetherapeutically effective amounts can be initially determined from cellculture assays. Target concentrations will be those concentrations ofactive compound(s) that are capable of increasing the extent of cancercell death as measured, for example, using methods known in the art.

Therapeutically effective amounts for use in humans may be determinedfrom animal models. For example, a dose for humans can be formulated toachieve a concentration that has been found to be effective in animals.The dosage in humans can be adjusted by monitoring response of thecancer to the treatment and adjusting the dosage upwards or downwards,as described above.

Dosages may be varied depending upon the requirements of the subject andthe compound being employed. The dose administered to a subject, in thecontext of the pharmaceutical compositions presented herein, should besufficient to effect a beneficial therapeutic response in the subjectover time. The size of the dose also will be determined by theexistence, nature, and extent of any adverse side effects. Generally,treatment is initiated with smaller dosages, which are less than theoptimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased bysmall increments until the optimum effect under circumstances isreached.

Dosage amounts and intervals can be adjusted individually to providelevels of the administered compounds effective for the particularclinical indication being treated. This will provide a therapeuticregimen that is commensurate with the severity of the individual'sdisease state.

Utilizing the teachings provided herein, an effective prophylactic ortherapeutic treatment regimen can be planned that does not causesubstantial toxicity and yet is entirely effective to treat the clinicalsymptoms demonstrated by the particular patient. This planning shouldinvolve the careful choice of active compound by considering factorssuch as compound potency, relative bioavailability, patient body weight,presence and severity of adverse side effects, preferred mode ofadministration, and the toxicity profile of the selected agent.

3. Toxicity

The ratio between toxicity and therapeutic effect for a particularcompound is its therapeutic index and can be expressed as the ratiobetween LD50 (the amount of compound lethal in 50% of the population)and ED₅₀ (the amount of compound effective in 50% of the population).Compounds that exhibit high therapeutic indices are preferred.Therapeutic index data obtained from cell culture assays and/or animalstudies can be used in formulating a range of dosages for use in humans.The dosage of such compounds preferably lies within a range of plasmaconcentrations that include the ED₅₀ with little or no toxicity. Thedosage may vary within this range depending upon the dosage formemployed and the route of administration utilized. See, e.g. Fingl etal., In: THE PHARMACOLOGICAL BASIS OF THERAPEUTICS, Ch. 1, p. 1, 1975.The exact formulation, route of administration, and dosage can be chosenby the individual physician in view of the patient's condition and theparticular method in which the compound is used.

When parenteral application is needed or desired, particularly suitableadmixtures for the compounds included in the pharmaceutical compositionmay be injectable, sterile solutions, oily or aqueous solutions, as wellas suspensions, emulsions, or implants, including suppositories. Inparticular, carriers for parenteral administration include aqueoussolutions of dextrose, saline, pure water, ethanol, glycerol, propyleneglycol, peanut oil, sesame oil, polyoxyethylene-block polymers, and thelike. Ampoules are convenient unit dosages. Pharmaceutical admixturessuitable for use in the pharmaceutical compositions presented herein mayinclude those described, for example, in Pharmaceutical Sciences (17thEd., Mack Pub. Co., Easton, Pa.) and WO 96/05309, the teachings of bothof which are hereby incorporated by reference.

III. Method of Treatment

Further provided herein are methods of treating a disease in a subjectin need thereof. In one aspect, there is provided a method of treatingcancer in a subject in need thereof, by administering an effectiveamount of a compound described herein. The cancer may be breast cancer,triple-negative breast cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, prostatecancer, or skin cancer. The cancer may be breast cancer. The cancer maybe triple-negative breast cancer. The cancer may be ovarian cancer. Thecancer may be lung cancer. The cancer may be prostate cancer. The cancermay be skin cancer. The method may include co-administering thecompounds described herein with another active pharmaceutical agent asdescribed herein. The compound may be a compound having formula (I). Thecompound may be a compound having formula (VII).

In another aspect is a method of treating neurodegenerative disease in asubject in need thereof by administering an effective amount of acompound described herein. The neurodegenerative disease may beAlzheimer's disease or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Theneurodegenerative disease may be Alzheimer's disease. Theneurodegenerative disease may be Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).The method may include co-administering the compounds described hereinwith another active pharmaceutical agent as described herein. Thecompound may have formula:

R², R⁵, and n are as described herein.

In yet another aspect is a method of treating ethanol withdrawal in asubject in need thereof by administering an effective amount of acompound described herein. The method may include co-administering thecompounds described herein with another active pharmaceutical agent asdescribed herein. The compound may have formula:

R², R⁵, n, and m1 are as described herein. R² may be —C(O)OR⁴,hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, or hydroxybutyl.

The compound for treating ethanol withdrawal may have the formula:

R², R⁵, n, and m1 are as described herein. R² may be —C(O)OR⁴,hydroxyethyl, hydroxypropyl, or hydroxybutyl.

In still another aspect is a method of treating anxiety or depression ina subject in need thereof by administering an effective amount of acompound described herein. The method may include co-administering thecompounds described herein with another active pharmaceutical agent asdescribed herein.

In another aspect is a method of treating neuropathic pain in a subjectin need thereof by administering an effective amount of a compounddescribed herein.

In still yet another aspect is methods of using the compounds describedherein such as those in formula I to treat a traumatic brain injury. Thetraumatic brain injury may be the result of an external pressure, blow,or strike to the head which results in damage to the brain with orwithout visible penetration of the skull. The compounds used to treatthe traumatic brain injury include those which show enhanced activityagainst a sigma 2 receptor relative to a sigma 1 receptor, those whichshow enhanced activity against a sigma 1 receptor relative to a sigma 2receptor, and those which show similar activity. In particular, it isalso contemplated that the compounds used herein may be combined withone or more known therapeutic agents to form a combination therapy. Thetraumatic brain injury may result from a primary or a secondary injury.

IV. Methods of Inhibiting Sigma Receptors

Provided herein are methods of inhibiting or antagonizing a sigma 2receptor by contacting a sigma 2 receptor with a compound describedherein, thereby inhibiting the sigma 2 receptor. The compound may havethe formula:

wherein R², R⁵, n, and m1 are as described herein.

In another aspect is a method of inhibiting a sigma 1 receptor bycontacting a sigma 1 receptor with a compound described herein. Thecompound may have the structure:

R², R⁵, n, and m1 are as described herein.

V. Methods of Activating Sigma Receptors

Provided herein are methods of activating or agonizing a sigma 2receptor by contacting a sigma 2 receptor with a compound describedherein, thereby activating the sigma 2 receptor. The compound may havethe formula:

R², R⁵, n, and m1 are as described herein.

In another aspect is a method of activating a sigma 1 receptor bycontacting a sigma 1 receptor with a compound described herein, therebyactivating the sigma 1 receptor. The compound may have the structure:

R², R⁵, n, and m1 are as described herein.

VI. Examples 1. Example 1: Syntheses

Scheme for Tetrahydrolsoquinoline Synthesis

Representative Scheme for Benzazepine Synthesis

Representative Scheme for Piperazine Derivitization

Representative Scheme for Reductive Amination

Representative Scheme for Sulfonylation

Representative Scheme for TMSI promoted benzylation

Representative Scheme for Buchwald-Hartwig Amination 2. Example 2:Experimental Section

General.

All solvents were determined to have less than 50 ppm H₂O by KarlFischer coulometric moisture analysis. All reagents were reagent gradeand used without purification unless otherwise noted. Methylene chloride(CH₂Cl₂), triethylamine (Et₃N) and diisopropylethylamine (iPr₂NEt) weredistilled from calcium hydride immediately prior to use. Where required,solvents were degassed by sparging with argon prior to usereactionsinvolving air or moisture sensitive reagents or intermediates wereperformed under an inert atmosphere of nitrogen or argon in glasswarethat was flame dried. Reaction temperatures refer to the temperature ofthe cooling/heating bath. Volatile solvents were removed under reducedpressure using a Büchi rotary evaporator. Thin-layer chromatography(TLC) was performed on EMD 60 F254 glass-backed pre-coated silica gelplates and were visualized using one or more of the following methods:UV light (254 nm) and staining with basic potassium permanganate (KMnO₄)or acidic p-anisaldehyde (PAA). Infrared (IR) spectra were obtained witha Thermo Scientific Nicolet IR-100 FT-IR series spectrometer as thinfilms on sodium chloride plates and reported in wavenumbers (cm⁻¹).Melting points were determined using a Thomas-Hoover Uni-melt capillarymelting point apparatus.

Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) and carbon nuclear magneticresonance (¹³C NMR) spectra were obtained at the indicated field assolutions in CDCl₃ unless otherwise indicated. Chemical shifts arereferenced to the deuterated solvent and are reported in parts permillion (ppm, δ) downfield from tetramethylsilane (TMS, δ=0.00 ppm).Coupling constants (J) are reported in Hz and the splittingabbreviations used are: s, singlet; d, doublet; t, triplet; q, quartet;m, multiplet; comp, overlapping multiplets of magnetically nonequivalentprotons; br, broad; app, apparent.

Benzyl 7-bromo-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate. KTL-01-221

A solution of H₂SO₄ (3 ml) and AcOH (6 mL) was cooled in an ice bath for10 min. Paraformaldehyde (1.00 g, 33.3 mmol) and benzyl(4-bromophenethyl)carbamate (0.92 g, 2.75 mmol) were added to the cooledsolution and the reaction was stirred for 10 min at 0° C., where uponthe reaction was poured onto ice (ca. 50 g). When the ice melted, theaqueous solution was extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combinedorganic layers were washed with a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃(1×50 mL), water (1×50 mL), and brine (1×50 mL). The organic layer wasdried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crudematerial was purified via flash column chromatography eluting withEtOAc:hexanes (5:95) to give 720 mg (76%) of title compound as a clearoil. ¹H NMR was consistent with literature.¹

Benzyl 6-bromo-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate. KTL-01-202

A solution of 6-bromo-dihydroisoquinoline (300 mg, 1.42 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂(8 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and iPr₂NEt (243 mg, 1.88 mmol) and CbzCl(322 mg, 1.88 mmol) were added. The reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h. The reaction was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) andpoured into water (20 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueouslayer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×20 mL). The combined organic layerswere dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crudemixture was purified via flash column chromatography eluting withEtOAc:hexanes (5:95) to give 400 mg (81%) of compound KTL-01-202 as aclear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.41-7.27 (comp, 7H), 6.97 (d, J=10.3 Hz,1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.59 (s, 2H), 3.70 (br s, 2H), 2.82 (br s, 2H); HRMS(ESI) m/z C₁₇H₁₆BrNO₂ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 368.0257 and 370.0238; found368.0257 and 370.0238.

Benzyl 6-bromo-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate. KTL-02-108

A solution of 8-bromo-dihydroisoquinoline (300 mg, 1.42 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂(14 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and iPr₂NEt (370 mg, 2.8 mmol) and CbzCl(480 mg, 2.8 mmol) were added. The reaction was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h. The reaction was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) andpoured into water (20 mL). The layers were separated and the aqueouslayer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×20 mL). The combined organic layerswere dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crudemixture was purified via flash column chromatography eluting withEtOAc:hexanes (5:95) to give 401 mg (83%) of compound KTL-02-108 as aclear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.44-7.29 (comp, 6H), 7.11-7.01 (comp,2H), 5.21 (s, 2H), 4.62 (s, 2H), 3.71 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 2.85 (br s,2H).

N-(5-chloro-2-vinylbenzyl)prop-2-en-1-amine. KTL-02-075

A solution of 5-chloro-2-vinylbenzaldehyde (815 mg, 4.9 mmol) and allylamine (559 mg, 9.8 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (30 mL) with MgSO₄ (2.6 g) wasstirred overnight. The reaction was filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was dissolvedin MeOH (24 mL), and NaBH₄ (400 mg) was added. The reaction was stirredfor 20 min and then concentrated to half volume. Aqueous NaOH (1 M, 60mL) was added and the aqueous layer was extracted with Et₂O (3×60 mL).The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure to give 1.1 g (70%) of title compound as a clear oil ofsufficient purity for use in subsequent reactions: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.43 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.21 (dd, J=8.3, 2.2 Hz,1H), 6.97 (dd, J=17.4, 11.0 Hz, 1H), 5.92 (ddt, J=17.1, 10.2, 6.0 Hz,1H), 5.65 (dd, J=17.4, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.34 (dd, J=11.0, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.21(dq, J=17.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 5.13 (ddd, J=10.2, 3.0, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 3.78 (s,2H), 3.28 (dt, J=6.0, 1.4 Hz, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₁₂H₁₄ClN (M+H)⁺ calcdfor 208.0888 and 210.0860; 208.0889 and 210.0865.

Benzyl allyl(5-chloro-2-vinylbenzyl)carbamate. KTL-02-076

A solution of KTL-02-075 (700 mg, 3.36 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (34 mL) wascooled to 0° C. and iPr₂NEt (0.87 g, 6.73 mmol) and CbzCl (1.15 g, 6.73mmol) were added. The bath was removed and the reaction was stirred atroom temperature for 16 h. The reaction was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (30 mL)and poured into water (60 mL). The layers were separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×30 mL). The combined organiclayers were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude material was purified via flash column chromatography eluting withEtOAc:hexanes (5:95) to give 950 mg (83%) of title compound as a clearoil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.35 (comp, 6H), 7.23 (dd, J=8.3, 1.9Hz, 1H), 7.14 (d, J=12.9 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (m, 1H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 5.59 (d,J=17.1 Hz, 1H), 5.34-5.01 (comp, 5H), 4.54 (comp, 2H), 3.83 (comp, 2H);HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₀H₂₀ClNO₂ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 364.1075 and 366.1053;found 364.1079 and 366.1051.

Benzyl allyl(4-chloro-2-vinylbenzyl)carbamate. KTL-02-085

A solution of 4-chloro-2-vinylbenzaldehyde (815 mg, 4.9 mmol) and allylamine (559 mg, 9.8 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (30 mL) with MgSO₄ (2.6 g) wasstirred overnight. The reaction was filtered and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was dissolvedin MeOH (24 mL), and NaBH₄ (400 mg) was added. The reaction was stirredfor 20 min and then concentrated to half volume. Aqueous NaOH (1 M, 60mL) was added and the aqueous layer was extracted with Et₂O (3×60 mL).The combined organic layers were dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude material was dissolved in in CH₂Cl₂ (54 mL)was cooled to 0° C. and iPr₂NEt (1.41 g, 10.8 mmol) and CbzCl (1.85 g,10.8 mmol) were added. The bath was removed and the reaction was stirredat room temperature for 16 h. The reaction was diluted with CH₂Cl₂ (30mL) and poured into water (60 mL). The layers were separated, and theaqueous layer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×30 mL). The combined organiclayers were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude material was purified via flash column chromatography eluting withEtOAc:hexanes (5:95) to give 1.61 g (80% over two steps) of titlecompound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.52-7.28 (comp,7H), 7.22-7.15 (m, 1H), 7.08 (d, J=25.3 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (dt, J=45.8, 16.0Hz, 1H), 5.76 (d, J=26.2 Hz, 1H), 5.62 (d, J=17.7 Hz, 1H), 5.37-5.24 (m,1H), 5.22-4.98 (comp, 5H), 4.55 (s, 1.13H), 4.51 (s, 0.84H), 3.83 (s,0.83H), 3.74 (s, 1.26H).

Benzyl 8-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate. KTL-02-077

A solution of intermediate KTL-02-076 (950 mg, 2.78 mmol) and Grubb'ssecond generation catalyst (118 mg, 0.14 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (56 mL) wasstirred at room temperature until consumption of starting material wasobserved. The reaction was concentrated under reduced pressure. DMSO (1mL) was added to the crude material, and the solution was stirredovernight. The crude material was purified via flash columnchromatography eluting EtOAc:hexanes (1:9) to give 650 mg (75%) of titlecompound as a white solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.34-7.30 (comp,4H), 7.26-7.19 (comp, 2H), 7.11-7.09 (comp, 2H), 6.45-6.39 (comp, 1H),5.85-5.75 (comp, 1H), 5.09 (s, 0.70H), 5.07 (s, 1.30H), 4.48-4.30 (comp,4H);

Benzyl 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate. KTL-02-085

Prepared according to procedure outlined for compound KTL-02-077. Thecrude material was purified via flash column chromatography elutingEtOAc:hexanes (5:95) to give 661 mg (72%) of title compound as a yellowoil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.33-7.28 (comp, 4H), 7.21-7.13 (comp, 3H), 7.05(dd, J=8.0, 2.1 Hz, 0.80H), 6.99 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 0.80H), 6.43-6.38 (m,1H), 5.92-5.80 (m, 1H), 5.06 (s, 0.80H), 5.04 (s, 1.20H), 4.45 (t, J=2.9Hz, 1.20H), 4.41-4.40 (comp, 1.60H), 4.37 (s, 1.20H).

Benzyl 8-chloro-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzo azepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-078

A solution of carbamate KTL-02-077 (650 mg, 2.07 mmol) in EtOH (24 mL)and Pt₂O (30 mg, 0.13 mmol), was stirred under an atmosphere of H₂ untilconsumption of starting material was observed. The reaction was filteredthrough a pad of Celite®, and the filtrate was concentrated underreduced pressure to provide 550 mg (84%) of a title compound as a brownsolid that was of sufficient purity for use in subsequent reactions: ¹HNMR (400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.40-7.27 (comp, 5.5H), 7.13 (d, J=8.0 Hz,1H), 7.08 (s, 1.5H), 5.07 (s, 0.70H), 5.04 (s, 1.30H), 4.43 (s, 0.70H),4.37 (s, 1.30H), 3.77-3.70 (comp, 2H), 2.94-2.91 (comp, 2H), 1.83-1.72(comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₁₈H₁₈ClNO₂ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 338.0918 and340.0895; found 338.0920 and 340.0895.

Benzyl 7-chloro-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-086

Prepared according to the procedure outlined for compound KTL-02-078.The reaction was filtered through a pad of Celite®, and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to provide 620 mg (94%) of titlecompound as a brown oil that was of sufficient purity for use insubsequent reactions: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.37-7.26 (m, 5H),7.16-7.11 (comp, 1.40H), 7.03 (dd, J=8.0, 2.2 Hz, 0.60H), 6.98 (d, J=8.0Hz, 0.60H), 5.05 (s, 0.70H), 5.04 (s, 1.30H), 4.43 (s, 0.70H), 4.40 (s,1.30H), 3.75 (br s, 1H), 2.95-2.87 (comp, 2H), 1.85-1.70 (comp, 2H);LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₁₈H₁₈ClNO₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 316.11; found 316.2.

Representative Procedure for Buchwald-Hartwig Cross-Coupling

Benzyl 7-morpholino-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-01-215

A solution of benzyl 6-bromo-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate(100 mg 0.29 mmol), NaO-t-Bu (38 mg 0.40 mmol), morpholine (35 mg 0.40mmol) in degassed toluene was stirred for 5 min. A freshly preparedsolution of Pd(OAc)₂ and JohnPhos (1:1, 0.19 mL, 0.1 M) that had beenstirred for 30 min, was added via syringe. The solution was heated at100° C. for 5 h, where upon the reaction was cooled to room temperature,poured into 2 mL of water, and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×10 mL). Thecombined organic extracts were dried (K₂CO₃) and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude material was purified via flash columnchromatography eluting with EtOAc:hexanes (25:75) to give 78 mg (76%) oftitle compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.42-7.29 (comp, 5H),7.03 (dd, J=18.8, 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (s,1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 3.84 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 4H), 3.71 (br s,2H), 3.13 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 4H), 2.82 (br s, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃(M+Na)⁺ calcd for 375.1679; found 375.1684.

Benzyl 7-morpholino-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-03-138

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:hexanes (20:80) to give30 mg (55%) of title compound as an off white solid: ¹H NMR (499 MHz) δ7.36-7.21 (comp, 5H), 6.97 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz,1H), 6.56 (d, J=25.5 Hz, 1H), 5.10 (s, 2H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 3.77 (t, J=4.7Hz, 4H), 3.67-3.54 (m, 2H), 3.03 (t, J=4.7 Hz, 4H), 2.75-2.63 (m, 2H);LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 353.19; found 353.2.

Benzyl 7-(piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-01-226

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with MeOH:TEA:CH₂Cl₂ (1:1:98) togive 170 mg (85%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.40-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.03 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.4, 2.4 Hz,1H), 6.65 (d, J=20.8 Hz, 1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 3.70 (br s,2H), 3.12-3.05 (comp, 4H), 3.05-2.97 (comp, 4H), 2.76 (br s, 2H), 1.84(s, 1H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₁H₂₅N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 352.20; found352.3.

Benzyl 6-(piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2 (1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-069

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with MeOH:TEA:CH₂Cl₂ (1:1:98) togive 163 mg (80%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.42-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.06-6.94 (m, 1H), 6.79 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 1H),6.68 (s, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 3.70 (br s, 2H), 3.18-3.10(comp, 4H), 3.09-3.01 (comp, 4H), 2.81 (br s, 2H).

Benzyl 8-(piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-111

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with MeOH:TEA:CH₂Cl₂ (1:1:98) togive 35 mg (69%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.43-7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.18 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.98 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),6.91 (s, 1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.67 (s, 2H), 3.68 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H),3.12-2.96 (comp, 4H), 2.86 (s, 6H), 2.42 (s, 1H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/zC₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 353.19; found 353.3.

Benzyl7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-01-229

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude mixture was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (50:1:49) togive 129 mg (82%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.42-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.06-6.94 (m, 1H), 6.79 (dd, J=8.4, 2.6 Hz, 1H),6.68 (s, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 3.70 (br s, 2H), 3.18-3.10(comp, 4H), 3.09-3.01 (comp, 4H), 2.81 (br s, 2H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/zC₂₂H₂₇N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 366.22; found 366.3.

Benzyl6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-061

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (50:1:49) togive 12 mg (11%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.40-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.00 (dd, J=19.8, 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (dd, J=8.5,2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H),3.25-3.15 (comp, 4H), 2.80 (s, 2H), 2.65-2.58 (comp, 4H), 2.38 (s, 3H);HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₂H₂₇N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 366.2176; found 366.2176.

Benzyl 5-(3-methoxyphenyl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate. KTL-01-174

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlinedBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified byflash column chromatography using EtOAc:Hexanes (25:75) to give 73 mg(70%) of title compound as a white solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.41-7.29(comp, 5H), 7.14 (dd, J=22.6, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (q, J=7.9 Hz, 1H),6.83-6.74 (m, 1H), 5.22 (s, 2H), 4.70 (comp, 4H), 3.86 (comp, 4H), 3.13(comp, 4H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 361.1423; found361.1526.

Benzyl 5-(piperazin-1-yl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate. KTL-01-239

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlinedBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude mixture was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting MeOH:TEA:CH₂Cl₂ (1:1:98) to give 60mg (74%) of title compound as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz,) δ7.41-7.30 (comp, 5H), 7.13 (dd, J=23.3, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (ddd, J=8.0,5.6, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d, J=24.0 Hz, 1H), 5.20 (s, 2H), 4.69 (t, J=10.3Hz, 4H), 3.15-3.11 (dd, J=9.9, 5.2 Hz, 4H), 3.09-3.01 (comp, 3H), 2.31(s, 1H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₀H₂₃N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 338.19; found338.2.

Benzyl 5-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate. KTL-01-140

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlinedBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography using EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (75:1:24) to give 65mg (62%) of title compound as a pale yellow solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.43-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.16 (dd, J=23.4, 8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (dd, J=11.3,4.9 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (d, J=24.1 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (s, 2H), 4.69 (t, J=10.5 Hz,4H), 3.19 (comp, 4H), 2.58 (comp, 4H), 2.35 (s, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 352.2020; found 352.2038.

Benzyl 8-morpholino-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-057

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlinedBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:hexanes (25:75) to give53 mg (91%) of title compound as a white solid: ¹⁻H NMR (400 MHz,rotamers) δ 7.40-7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.04 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=2.4Hz, 0.35H), 6.68 (td, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.61 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 0.65H),5.06 (s, 0.70H), 5.04 (s, 1.30H), 4.45 (s, 0.70H), 4.40 (s, 1.30H),3.87-3.81 (comp, 1.50H), 3.81-3.70 (comp, 4.50H), 3.19-3.10 (comp,1.50H), 2.94-2.85 (comp, 4.50H), 1.81-1.71 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₂₂H₂₆N₂O₃ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 389.1836; found 389.1845.

Benzyl 7-morpholino-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-087

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:hexanes (25:75) to give 45 mg(38%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, rotamers) δ7.33 (comp, 5H), 7.24 (s, 0.45H), 7.01 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.55H), 6.73 (s,1H), 6.68 (dd, J=8.2, 2.4 Hz, 0.45H), 6.61 (dd, J=8.2, 2.5 Hz, 0.55H),5.06 (s, 2H), 4.42 (s, 0.87H), 4.39 (s, 1.13H), 3.87-3.84 (comp, 4H),3.78-3.66 (comp, 2H), 3.20-3.10 (comp, 4H), 2.93-2.89 (comp, 2H),1.85-1.71 (comp, 2H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₂H₂₆N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺ calcd for367.20; found 367.2.

Benzyl8-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate(60). KTL-02-035

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with MeOH:TEA:CH₂Cl₂ (1:1:98) togive 104 mg (60%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz,rotamers) δ 7.40-7.27 (s, 5H), 7.01 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=2.5Hz, 0.35H), 6.70-6.65 (m, 1H), 6.63 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.65H), 5.05 (s,0.70H), 5.02 (s, 1.30H), 4.43 (s, 0.70H), 4.38 (s, 1.30H), 3.80-6.69(comp, 2H), 3.15-3.07 (comp, 1.5H), 3.03-2.97 (comp, 1.5H), 2.97-2.90(m, 5H), 2.86-2.83 (comp, 2H), 1.79-1.67 (comp, 2H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/zC₂₂H₂₇N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 366.21; found 366.3.

Benzyl7-(piperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-096

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with MeOH:TEA:CH₂Cl₂ (1:1:98) togive 80 mg (69%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz,rotamers) δ 7.39-7.27 (comp, 5H), 7.23 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.40H), 7.00 (d,J=8.2 Hz, 0.60H), 6.74 (s, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=8.1, 2.4 Hz, 0.40H), 6.62(dd, J=8.2, 2.4 Hz, 0.60H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 4.41 (s, 0.70H), 4.38 (s,1.30H), 3.73 (s, 2H), 3.15-3.08 (comp, 4H), 3.05-2.97 (comp, 4H),2.94-2.89 (comp, 2H), 1.81-1.74 (comp, 2H).

Benzyl8-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate(61). KTL-02-027

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (25:1:74) to give38 mg (63%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz,rotamers) δ 7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.02 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (d, J=2.5 Hz,0.33H), 6.69 (d, J=15.2 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.67H), 5.06 (s,0.7H), 5.03 (s, 1.3H), 4.44 (s, 0.67H), 4.39 (s, 1.33H), 3.80-3.70 (m,2H), 3.23-3.17 (m, 1.5H), 3.03-2.98 (m, 2.5H), 2.87 (comp, 2H),2.58-2.53 (m, 1.5H), 2.53-2.47 (m, 2.5H), 2.34 (s, 3H), 1.76 (comp, 2H);HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₃H₂₉N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 380.2333; found 320.2337.

Benzyl7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-089

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forBuchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (75:1:24) togive 32 mg (53%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz,rotamers) δ 7.39-7.27 (comp, 5H), 7.23 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.45H), 6.99 (d,J=8.2 Hz, 0.55H), 6.74 (s, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=8.1, 2.4 Hz, 0.45H), 6.62(dd, J=8.2, 2.5 Hz, 0.55H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 4.41 (s, 0.80H), 4.38 (s,1.20H), 3.79-3.66 (comp, 2H), 3.25-3.13 (comp, 4H), 2.95-2.85 (comp,2H), 2.61-2.50 (comp, 4H), 2.36 (s, 1.85H), 2.35 (s, 1.15H), 1.85-1.73(comp, 2H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₃H₂₉N₃O₂(M+H)⁺ calcd for 380.24; found380.3.

Representative Procedure for Suzuki Cross-Coupling

Benzyl7-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-090

A solution of intermediate KTL-02-086 (50 mg, 0.16 mmol),3-methoxyphenylboronic acid (49 mg, 0.32 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (104 mg, 0.32mmol), and palladium (bis)(t-butyl)₃phosphine (4 mg, 0.008 mmol) indegassed 1,4-dioxane (0.5 mL) was stirred for 24 h at 90° C. Thereaction was cooled to room temperature and poured into water (1 mL).The material was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×10 mL) and the combinedorganic layers were dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated under reducedpressure. The crude material was purified via flash columnchromatography eluting with EtOAc:hexanes (1:9) to give 51 mg (83%) oftitle compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.44-7.30(comp, 9H), 7.17 (dd, J=8.1, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (t, J=2.4 Hz, 1H),6.95-6.87 (m, 1H), 5.09 (s, 2H), 4.54 (s, 0.81H), 4.50 (s, 1.20H), 3.88(s, 1.70H), 3.87 (s, 1.30H), 3.80 (s, 2H), 3.04-3.02 (comp, 2H),1.92-1.79 (s, 2H).

Benzyl 5-(3-methoxyphenyl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate. KTL-02-123

Prepared according to the representative procedure for Suzukicross-coupling. The crude mixture was purified by flash columnchromatography eluting with EtOAc:hexanes (5:95) to give 150 mg (93%) oftitle compound as a orange oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.40-7.29 (comp, 9H),7.16 (s, 1H), 7.10 (s, 1H), 6.91 (s, 1H), 5.25 (s, 2H), 4.81 (s, 4H),3.87 (s, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 382.1414;found 382.1416.

Benzyl 6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-139

Prepared according to the representative procedure for Suzukicross-coupling. The crude mixture was purified by flash columnchromatography eluting with EtOAc:hexanes (5:95) to give 40 mg (73%) oftitle compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.44-7.35 (comp, 8H),7.18 (ddd, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1H), 5.21 (s, 2H), 4.71 (s, 2H),3.87 (s, 3H), 3.78 (br s, 2H), 2.93 (br s, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 396.1570; found 396.1574.

Representative Procedure for Alkylation of Piperazines with AlkylBromides

Benzyl 5-(4-(2-methylallyl)piperazin-1-yl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate.KTL-01-228

NaH (14 mg, 0.30 mmol) and 3-bromo-2-methylpropene (47 mg, 0.35 mmol)were added to a solution of intermediate KTL-01-239 (20 mg, 0.06 mmol)in THF (2.5 mL). The suspension was stirred at room temperatureovernight. The reaction was quenched with aqueous NH₄Cl⁺ (1 mL), thelayers were separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂(3×5 mL). The combined organic layers were dried (Na₂SO₄) andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (15:1:84) to give16.5 mg (71%) of title compound as a white solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.43-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.12 (dd, J=23.4, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.86 (t, J=5.3 Hz,1H), 6.79 (d, J=26.4 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (s, 2H), 4.91 (s, 1H), 4.88 (s, 1H),4.69 (t, J=10.5 Hz, 4H), 3.17 (dd, J=10.2, 5.4 Hz, 4H), 2.92 (s, 2H),2.57-2.51 (m, 4H), 1.77 (s, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₄H₂₉N₂O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcdfor 392.2333; found 392.2334.

Benzyl7-(4-(2-methylallyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-01-222

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(5:1:94) to give 30 mg (53%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz) δ 7.43-7.30 (comp, 5H), 7.03 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (dd,J=8.4, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (d, J=20.9 Hz, 1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.91 (s, 1H),4.89 (s, 1H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 3.72 (br s, 2H), 3.15 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 4H),2.93 (s, 2H), 2.77 (br s, 2H), 2.54 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 4H), 1.78 (s, 3H);HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 406.2489; found 406.2493.

Benzyl6-(4-(2-methylallyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-071

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(10:1:89) to give 16 mg (46%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz) δ 7.29 (comp, 5H), 6.99 (dd, J=21.2, 9.3 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (dd,J=8.3, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.89 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 2H),4.57 (s, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H), 3.20-3.12 (comp, 4H), 2.93 (s, 2H), 2.80 (s,2H), 2.57-2.49 (m, 4H), 1.77 (s, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₅H₃₁N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺calcd for 406.2489; found 406.2493.

Benzyl8-(4-(2-methylallyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-099

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(10:1:89) to give 21 mg (62%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.27 (s, 5H), 7.02 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 0.35H), 6.70 (dt, J=8.2, 2.9 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (d, J=2.6 Hz,0.65H), 5.06 (s, 0.70H), 5.03 (s, 1.30H), 4.94-4.85 (comp, 2H), 4.44 (s,0.70H), 4.39 (s, 1.30H), 3.81-3.67 (comp, 2H), 3.22-3.14 (comp, 1.50H),3.02-2.95 (comp, 2.50H), 2.91 (s, 2H), 2.89-2.85 (comp, 2H), 2.55-2.49(comp, 1.50H), 2.49-2.43 (comp, 2.50H), 1.82-1.70 (comp, 5H); HRMS (ESI)m/z C₂₆H₃₃N₃O₂ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 442.2465; found 442.2469.

Benzyl7-(4-(2-methylallyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-101

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(10:1:89) to give 19 mg (50%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.37-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.22 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 0.40H),6.99 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.60H), 6.74 (s, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=8.2, 2.4 Hz,0.40H), 6.62 (dd, J=8.2, 2.5 Hz, 0.60H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 4.91 (s, 1H),4.88 (s, 1H), 4.41 (s, 0.80H), 4.38 (s, 1.2H), 3.72 (s, 2H), 3.24-3.13(comp, 4H), 2.92-2.89 (comp, 4H), 2.56-2.46 (comp, 4H), 1.83-1.72 (comp,5H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₆H₃₃N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 420.26; found420.3.

Benzyl 5-(4-allylpiperazin-1-yl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate. KTL-01-270

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(15:1:84) to give 60 mg (74%) of title compound as a yellow solid: ¹HNMR (400 MHz) δ 7.36 (d, J=48.7 Hz, 5H), 7.12 (dd, J=23.4, 8.4 Hz, 1H),6.86 (d, J=17.0 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d, J=25.9 Hz, 1H), 5.86 (s, 1H), 5.29 (s,2H), 5.27-5.17 (comp, 4H), 4.69 (t, J=10.4 Hz, 4H), 3.20 (dd, J=10.1,5.6 Hz, 4H), 3.08 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.65-2.60 (comp, 4H); LRMS(ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₃H₂₇N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 378.22; found 378.2.

Benzyl6-(4-allylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-01-236

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(15:1:84) to give 56 mg (65%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz) δ 7.42 (comp, 5H), 7.03 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d, J=8.4 Hz,1H), 6.65 (d, J=21.7 Hz, 1H), 5.90 (m, 1H), 5.23 (comp, 2H), 5.18 (s,2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 3.71 (s, 2H), 3.22-3.12 (comp, 4H), 3.06 (d, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 2.77 (s, 2H), 2.66-2.56 (comp, 4H).

Benzyl6-(4-allylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-072

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(15:1:84) to give 14 mg (43%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz) δ 7.41-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.00 (dd, J=19.6, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.79(dd, J=8.2, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 5.91 (ddt, J=16.8, 10.1, 6.6 Hz,1H), 5.27-5.19 (comp, 2H), 5.17 (comp, 3H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 3.70 (s, 2H),3.22-3.14 (comp, 4H), 3.07 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 2H), 2.80 (s, 2H), 2.66-2.57(comp, 4H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₄H₂₉N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 392.2333; found392.2334.

Benzyl 8-(4-allylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate. KTL-02-038

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(10:1:89) to give 21 mg (44%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.37-7.27 (m, 5H), 7.03 (s, 0.35 H), 7.01 (s,0.65H), 6.95 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.35H), 6.72-6.67 (comp, 1H), 6.65 (d, J=2.7Hz, 0.65H), 5.98-5.81 (m, 1H), 5.28-5.14 (comp, 2H), 5.06 (s, 0.70H),5.03 (s, 1.30H), 4.44 (s, 0.70H), 4.39 (s, 1.30H), 3.83-3.68 (comp, 2H),3.24-3.18 (m, 1.50H), 3.05 (d, J=6.6, 1.3 Hz, 2H), 3.03-2.97 (m, 2.50H),2.92-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.70-2.57 (m, 1.50H), 2.59-2.47 (m, 2.50H), 1.82-1.69(comp, 2H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₅H₃₁N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 406.55;found 406.3.

Benzyl7-(4-allylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-102

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with alkyl bromides. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(10:1:89) to give 20 mg (51%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.38-7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.24 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.35H),6.99 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 0.65H), 6.74 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (dd, J=8.2, 2.6Hz, 0.65H), 6.62 (dd, J=8.2, 2.6 Hz, 0.65H), 5.96-5.84 (m, 1H),5.27-5.16 (comp, 2H), 5.05 (s, 2H), 4.41 (s, 0.80H), 4.38 (s, 1.20H),3.77-3.68 (comp, 2H), 3.22-2.17 (comp, 4H), 3.08-3.02 (comp, 2H),2.93-2.87 (comp, 2H), 2.63-2.57 (comp, 4H), 1.85-1.71 (comp, 2H); LRMS(ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₅H₃₁N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 406.55; found 406.3.

Representative Procedure for Alkylation of Piperazines with Bromoethane

Benzyl7-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-062

K₂CO₃ (17 mg, 0.12 mmol) and bromoethane (13 mg, 0.12 mmol) were addedto a solution of intermediate KTL-01-226 (21 mg, 0.06 mmol) in CH₃CN(0.60 mL). The suspension was stirred at room temperature overnight. Thereaction was diluted with water (2 mL) and the aqueous layer wasextracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×5 mL). The combined organic layers were dried(Na₂SO₄) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(15:1:84) to give 8 mg (35%) of title compound as a white solid: ¹H NMR(600 MHz) δ 7.40-7.30 (comp, 5H), 7.03 (s, 1H), 6.79 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H),6.65 (d, J=32.8 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.19(s, 4H), 2.78 (s, 2H), 2.62 (s, 4H), 2.50 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.14 (t,J=7.2 Hz, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₄H₃₁N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 380.2333;found 380.2346.

Benzyl8-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-063

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with bromoethane. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(15:1:84) to give 10 mg (62%) of title compound as a white solid: ¹H NMR(400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.33 (comp, 5H), 7.02 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (d,J=2.2 Hz, 0.35H), 6.72-6.67 (m, 1H), 6.65 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 0.65H), 5.06 (s,0.70H), 5.03 (s, 1.30H), 4.44 (s, 0.70H), 4.39 (s, 1.30H), 3.74 (comp,2H), 3.24-3.17 (comp, 1.50H), 3.06-2.98 (comp, 2.50H), 2.89-2.85 (comp,2H), 2.63-2.58 (comp, 1.50H), 2.57-2.51 (comp, 2.50H), 2.47 (q, J=7.1Hz, 2H), 1.81-1.70 (comp, 2H), 1.14 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₂₄H₃₁N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 394.2489; found 394.2491.

Representative Procedure for Alkylation of Piperazines with Acrylates

Benzyl8-(4-(3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl)piperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-023

Ethyl acrylate (23 mg, 0.22 mmol) was added to a solution ofintermediate KTL-02-035 (40 mg, 0.11 mmol) in EtOH (1 mL). The solutionwas heated to 40° C. for 16 h. The reaction was cooled to roomtemperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude materialwas purified via silica plug eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (49:1:50) togive 38 mg (74%) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz,rotamers) δ 7.37-7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.02 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=2.4Hz, 0.35H), 6.71-6.65 (m, 1H), 6.63 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 0.65H), 5.05 (s,0.70H), 5.03 (s, 1.30H), 4.43 (s, 0.70H), 4.38 (s, 1.30H), 4.19-4.12(comp, 2H), 3.81-3.68 (comp, 2H), 3.22-3.14 (comp, 1.50H), 3.01-2.94(comp, 2.50H), 2.89-2.85 (comp, 2H), 2.75 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.64-2.58(comp, 1.50H), 2.54 (comp, 4.50H), 1.75 (comp, 2H), 1.27 (comp, 3H);HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₇H₃₅N₃O₄ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 466.2700; found 466.2712.

Benzyl5-(4-(3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl)piperazin-1-yl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate.KTL-03-135

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with acrylates. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(25:1:74) to give 27 mg (83%) of title compound as a white solid: ¹H NMR(400 MHz) δ 7.36 (comp, 5H), 7.12 (dd, J=23.3, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.82(m, 1H), 6.82-6.74 (m, 1H), 5.20 (s, 2H), 4.68 (t, J=10.3 Hz, 4H), 4.15(q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.17 (dd, J=10.0, 5.6 Hz, 4H), 2.76 (t, J=7.3 Hz,2H), 2.67-2.60 (m, 4H), 2.54 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 2H), 1.26 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H);HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₅H₃₁N₃O₄ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 438.2387; found 438.2392.

Benzyl7-(4-(3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-03-139

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with acrylates. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(20:1:79) to give 20 mg (65%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz) δ 7.42-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.02 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (m, J=8.4Hz, 1H), 6.64 (d, J=21.1 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 4.15 (q,J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H), 3.18-3.09 (comp, 4H), 2.75 (t, J=7.3 Hz,4H), 2.64-2.58 (comp, 4H), 2.53 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 1.26 (t, J=8.0, 3H);HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₆H₃₃N₃O₄ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 452.2544; found 452.2549.

Benzyl8-(4-(3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl)piperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-119

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined foralkylation of piperazines with acrylates. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(20:1:79) to give 30 mg (84%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR(400 MHz) δ 7.42-7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.17 (t, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 6.90 (s, 1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.65 (s, 2H), 4.17 (q, J=7.1 Hz,2H), 3.68 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 2.88 (s, 6H), 2.76 (s, 2H), 2.70-2.48(comp, 6H), 1.28 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 3H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₆H₃₃N₃O₄(M+H)⁺ calcd for 452.25; found 452.3.

Representative Procedure for Reductive Alkylation of Piperazines

Benzyl8-(4-cyclopentylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-037

A solution of intermediate KTL-02-035 (25 mg, 0.07 mmol), NaBH(OAc)₃ (44mg, 0.21 mmol), cyclopentanone (19 mg, 0.22 mmol) and 10 μL AcOH in DCE(0.7 mL) was stirred for 4 h at room temperature. The reaction wasquenched with an aqueous solution of sat. NaHCO₃ (1 mL) and the layerswere separated. The aqueous layer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×5 mL).The combined organic extracts were dried (K₂CO₃) and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude material was purified via flash columnchromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (25:1:74) to give 22 mg (81%)of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, rotamers) δ 7.27 (s,5H), 7.02 (d, J=8.1 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 0.37H), 6.71-6.67 (m,1H), 6.65 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 0.63H), 5.05 (s, 0.7H), 5.03 (s, 1.3H), 4.44 (s,0.7H), 4.39 (s, 1.3H), 3.80 (comp, 2H), 3.23-3.17 (m, 1.5H), 3.05-2.98(m, 2.5H), 2.87 (comp, 2H), 2.67-2.62 (m, 1.5H), 2.61-2.56 (m, 2.5H),2.56-2.48 (m, 1H), 1.95-1.86 (comp, 2H), 1.81-1.66 (comp, 4H), 1.60-1.53(comp, 2H), 1.50-1.39 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₇H₃₅N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcdfor 434.2802; found 434.2805.

Benzyl 5-(4-cyclopentylpiperazin-1-yl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate.KTL-01-227

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forreductive alkylation of piperazines. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (25:1:74) to give23 mg (71%) of title compound as a white solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.44-7.29 (comp, 5H), 7.12 (dd, J=23.4, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.89-6.84 (m, 1H),6.79 (d, J=25.9 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (s, 2H), 4.69 (t, J=10.8 Hz, 4H), 3.19(comp, 4H), 2.70-2.63 (comp, 4H), 2.53 (d, J=35.1 Hz, 1H), 1.96 (comp,2H), 1.66 (comp, 2H), 1.64 (comp, 2H), 1.50 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₂₅H₃₁N₃O₂(M+H)⁺ calcd for 406.2489; found 406.2496.

Benzyl7-(4-cyclopentylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-01-214

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forreductive alkylation of piperazines. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (10:1:89) togive 21 mg (44%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.40-7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.01 (d, J=8.4, 1H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.4, 2 Hz, 1H),6.64 (d, J=21.5 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.70 (br s, 2H),3.17 (t, J=4.8, 4H), 2.77 (br s, 2H), 2.65 (t, J=4.8, 4H), 2.58-2.47 (m,1H), 1.96-1.82 (comp, 2H), 1.77-1.70 (comp, 2H), 1.63-1.50 (comp, 2H),1.4-1.37 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃(M+Na)⁺ calcd for442.2465; found 442.2468.

Benzyl8-(4-cyclopentylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-113

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forreductive alkylation of piperazines. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (10:1:89) togive 29 mg (72%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.43-7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.17 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H),6.90 (s, 1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.67 (s, 2H), 3.68 (t, J=6.2 Hz, 2H),3.01-2.79 (comp, 6H), 2.61 (comp, 4H), 1.94-1.84 (comp, 2H), 1.72 (br s,2H), 1.58 (br s, 2H), 1.43 (ddd, J=11.9, 5.9, 2.8 Hz, 2H); LRMS(ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 420.27; found 420.3.

Benzyl7-(4-cyclobutylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-068

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined for compound75. The crude material was purified via flash column chromatographyeluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (15:1:84) to give 31 mg (73%) of comptitle compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.40-7.27 (comp, 5H),7.01 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.76 (dd, J=8.3, 1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.63 (d, J=21.8Hz, 1H), 5.15 (s, 2H), 4.59 (s, 2H), 3.69 (s, 2H), 3.19-3.09 (comp, 4H),2.83-2.69 (comp, 3H), 2.52-2.43 (comp, 4H), 2.08-2.01 (comp, 2H),1.97-1.84 (comp, 2H), 1.77-1.63 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₅H₃₁N₃O₂(M+H)⁺ calcd for 406.2489; found 406.2492.

Benzyl7-(4-cyclohexylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-067

Prepared according to the representative procedure for reductivealkylation of piperazines. The crude material was purified via flashcolumn chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (15:1:84) to give29 mg (78%) of comp title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.41-7.29 (m, 5H), 7.02 (d, J=7.3 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.4, 2.3 Hz, 1H),6.64 (d, J=21.2 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.70 (d, J=4.8 Hz,2H), 3.16 (s, 4 H), 2.73 (s, 6H), 2.30 (s, 1H), 1.93 (s, 2H), 1.81 (s,2H), 1.65 (d, J=11.6 Hz, 1H), 1.24 (comp, 6H), HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₇H₃₅N₃O₂(M+H)⁺ calcd for 434.2802; found 434.2805.

Benzyl 5-(4-propylpiperazin-1-yl)isoindoline-2-carboxylate. KTL-02-104

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forreductive alkylation of piperazines. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (10:1:89) to give10 mg (59%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.45-7.28 (comp, 5H), 7.12 (dd, J=23.5, 8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (ddd, J=8.5,6.4, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.80 (dd, J=24.2, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 5.21 (s, 2H), 4.74-4.62(comp, 4H), 3.19 (td, J=5.8, 3.3 Hz, 4H), 2.61 (dd, J=6.2, 3.9 Hz, 4H),2.39-2.31 (comp, 2H), 1.56 (tt, J=14.2, 6.8 Hz, 2H), 0.93 (t, J=7.4 Hz,3H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/z C₂₃H₂₉N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 380.24; found380.3.

Benzyl7-(4-propylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-02-036

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forreduction alkylation of piperazines. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (10:1:89) to give13 mg (57%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ7.40-7.30 (comp, 5H), 7.03 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (dd, J=8.4, 2.3 Hz,1H), 6.64 (d, J=21.3 Hz, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 3.71 (s, 2H),3.20-3.13 (comp, 4H), 2.76 (s, 2H), 2.64-2.55 (comp, 4H), 2.41-2.31(comp, 2H), 1.55 (comp, 2H), 0.93 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₂₄H₃N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 416.2308; found 416.2310.

Benzyl8-(4-propylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-2H-benzoazepine-2-carboxylate.KTL-02-058

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forreductive alkylation of piperazines. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (10:1:89) togive 16 mg (79%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz,rotamers) δ 7.32 (comp, 5H), 7.02 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (d, J=2.5 Hz,0.35H), 6.69 (dd, J=8.1, 2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 0.65H), 5.06(s, 0.70H), 5.03 (s, 1.30H), 4.44 (s, 0.70H), 4.39 (s, 1.30H), 3.81-3.67(comp, 2H), 3.22-3.15 (comp, 1.50H), 3.02-2.99 (comp, 2.50H), 2.89-2.85(comp, 2H), 2.62-2.55 (comp, 1.50H), 2.55-2.49 (comp, 2.50H), 2.38-2.31(comp, 2H), 1.82-1.67 (comp, 2H), 1.62-1.49 (m, 2H), 0.93 (comp, 3H);HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₅H₃₃N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 408.2646; found 408.2655.

Benzyl8-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-2(1H)-carboxylate.KTL-03-157

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined forreductive alkylation of piperazines. The crude material was purified viaflash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (49:1:50) togive 7 mg (56%) of title compound as a: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.45-7.28(comp, 5H), 7.17 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.99 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (s,1H), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.66 (s, 2H), 3.68 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 2.97-2.80(comp, 6H), 2.57 (d, J=31.9 Hz, 3H), 2.36 (s, 3H); LRMS (ESI+APCI) m/zC₂₂H₂₇N₃O₂ (M+H)⁺ calcd for 366.22; found 366.3.

Representative Procedure for TMSI Promoted Benzylation

4-(2-Benzyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)morpholine. KTL-01-175

(Reaction carried out in the dark.) A solution of carbamate KTL-01-215(70 mg, 0.2 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (3.3 mL) was cooled to 0° C. and TMSI (160mg 0.8 mmol) was added. The solution was allowed warm to roomtemperature and stirred until consumption of starting material wasobserved. MeOH (2.4 mL) and sat. NaHCO₃ (2.4 mL) were added, and themixture was stirred overnight. The methanol was removed under reducedpressure, and the aqueous mixture was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×10 mL).The combined organic extracts were dried (K₂CO₃) and concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude product was purified by columnchromatography eluting with TEA:EtOAc:hexanes (1:5:94) to give 19 mg(31%) of title compound as a white solid that turned green uponstanding: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.39 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (t, J=7.1 Hz,2H), 7.28 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.72 (dd, J=8.4,2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (t, J=4 Hz 4H), 3.68 (s, 2H),3.57 (s, 2H), 3.10 (t, J=4 Hz, 4H), 2.86 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.72 (t,J=5.9 Hz, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃(M+Na)⁺ calcd for 361.1523;found 361.1526.

2-Benzyl-6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline. KTL-01-176

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined for TMSIpromoted benzylation. The crude material was purified via flash columnchromatography eluting with TEA:hexanes (1:99) to give 13 mg (33%) oftitle compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.44-7.27 (comp, 8H),7.16 (dd, J=7.6, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.09 (m, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H),6.88 (dd, J=8.2, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 3.72 (s, 2H), 3.68 (s, 2H),2.98 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 2.79 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+Na)⁺ calcd for 338.1515; found 338.1534.

Representative Procedure for Deprotection/N-Benzylation

4-(2-(3,5-dichlorobenzyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzoazepin-8-yl)morpholine.KTL-02-054

A solution of carbamate KTL-02-057 (40 mg, 0.11 mmol) in EtOH (3.3 mL)and 10% Pd/C (12 mg) was stirred under an atmosphere of H₂ untilconsumption of starting material was observed. The reaction was filteredthrough a pad of Celite® and the filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure to provide 20 mg (78%) of the secondary amine intermediate as ayellow solid that was of sufficient purity for use in subsequentreactions. A solution of the secondary amine (12 mg, 0.05 mmol),NaBH(OAc)₃ (22 mg, 0.10 mmol), 3,5-dichlorobenzaldehyde (18 mg, 0.10mmol) and 10 μL AcOH in DCE (0.5 mL) was stirred overnight at roomtemperature. The reaction was quenched with an aqueous solution of sat.NaHCO₃ (1 mL) and the layers were separated. The aqueous layer wasextracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×5 mL). The combined organic extracts were dried(K₂CO₃) and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material waspurified via flash column chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes(5:1:94) to give 11 mg (54%) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR(500 MHz) δ 7.25 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.20 (comp, 2H), 7.06 (d, J=8.2Hz, 1H), 6.71 (dd, J=8.2, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.87-3.83(comp, 4H), 3.79 (s, 2H), 3.47 (s, 2H), 3.19-3.15 (comp, 2H), 3.12-3.08(comp, 4H), 2.88-2.83 (comp, 2H), 1.75-1.69 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₂₁H₂₄Cl₂N₂O (M+H)⁺ calcd for 391.1338 and 393.1313; found 391.1341 and393.1317.

4-(2-(3,5-Dichlorobenzyl)isoindolin-5-yl)morpholine. KTL-01-121

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-benzylation. The crude material was purified via flashcolumn chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (10:1:89) to give25 mg (25% over two-steps) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400MHz) δ 7.32 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 2H), 7.27 (t, J=2 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=8.9 Hz,1H), 6.78 (comp, 2H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 3.86 (comp, 8H), 3.11 (t, J=4.8 Hz,4H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃(M+H)⁺ calcd for 363.1025 and 365.0999;found 363.1036 and 365.1006.

4-(2-(3,5-Dichlorobenzyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl)morpholine.KTL-01-184

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-benzylation. The crude material was purified via flashcolumn chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (5:1:94) to give 47mg (35% over two-steps) of title compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400MHz) δ 7.31 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 2H), 7.27 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H), 6.77 (dd, J=8.4, 2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (t,J=4.8, 4 H), 3.62 (s, 2H), 3.57 (s, 2H), 3.09 (t, J=4.8, 4H), 2.84 (t,J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 2.74 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃ (M+H)⁺calcd for 377.1182 and 379.1156; found 377.1183 and 379.1159.

4-(2-Benzylisoindolin-5-yl)morpholine. KTL-01-153

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-benzylation. The crude material was purified via flashcolumn chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (10:1:89) to give15 mg (63%, over two-steps) of title compound as a white solid thatturned blue upon standing: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, c₆d₆) δ 7.41 (d, J=7.6 Hz,2H), 7.20 (t, J=7.6 Hz, 2H), 6.90 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.54 (d, J=8.2 Hz,1H), 6.48 (s, 1H), 3.77 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 4H), 3.70 (s, 2H), 3.56-3.50 (t,J=4.8 Hz, 4H), 2.74-2.66 (t, J=4.8 Hz, 4H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃(M+H)⁺ calcd for 295.1805; found 295.1822.

4-(2-benzyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzoazepin-7-yl)morpholine.KTL-02-094

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-benzylation The crude material was purified via flashcolumn chromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (10:1:89) to give 18 mg(51% over two-steps) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz)δ 7.33-7.21 (comp, 5H), 6.86 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 6.74 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H),6.62 (dd, J=8.1, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 3.89-3.84 (comp, 4H), 3.81 (s, 2H), 3.51(s, 2H), 3.18-3.13 (comp, 4H), 3.12-3.07 (comp, 2H), 2.90-2.84 (comp,2H), 1.80-1.72 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₆N₂O (M+H)⁺ calcd for323.2118; found 323.2120.

2-Benzyl-5-(3-methoxyphenyl)isoindoline. KTL-01-166

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined for compound32. The crude material was purified via flash column chromatographyeluting with TEA:hexanes (1:99) to give 26 mg (61% over two-steps) oftitle compound as a yellow oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.47-7.30 (comp, 8H),7.26 (dd, J=4.2, 3.3 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (ddd, J=7.7, 1.6, 0.9 Hz, 1H), 7.11(t, J=2 Hz, 1H), 6.90 (ddd, J=8.2, 2.6, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 4.00 (s, 2H), 3.99(s, 2H), 3.96 (s, 2H), 3.87 (s, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃(M+Na)⁺calcd for 361.1423; found 361.1526.

2-benzyl-7-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzoazepine.KTL-02-095

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-benzylation. The crude material was purified via flashcolumn chromatography eluting with EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (2:1:97) to give 16mg (36% over two-steps) of title compound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400MHz) δ 7.32 (comp, 8H), 7.20 (ddd, J=7.7, 1.6, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (t,J=2.4, 1H), 7.01 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (ddd, J=8.2, 2.6, 0.9 Hz, 1H),3.92 (s, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.58 (s, 2H), 3.18-3.12 (comp, 2H),3.03-2.96 (comp, 2H), 1.85-1.77 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₄H₂₅Cl₂NO(M+H)⁺ calcd for 344.2009; found 344.2017.

Representative Procedure for Deprotection/N-Sulfonylation of MethylPiperazine Derivatives

2-((3,5-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-5-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)isoindoline.KTL-01-253

A solution of carbamate KTL-01-140 (20 mg, 0.06 mmol) in EtOH (1.0 mL)and 10% Pd/C (8 mg) was stirred under an atmosphere of H₂ for 24 h. Thereaction was filtered through a pad of Celite® and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure to provide 11 mg (89%) of secondaryamine intermediate as a pink oil that was of sufficient purity for usein subsequent reactions. 3,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylchloride (13 mg,0.05 mmol) and Et₃N (13 mg, 0.09 mmol) were added to a solution ofsecondary amine (11 mg, 0.05 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL). The solution wasstirred at room temperature overnight and then concentrated underreduced pressure. The crude material was purified via flash columnchromatography eluting EtOAc:TEA:hexanes (60:1:39) to give 17 mg (56%)of title compound as an off white solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.74 (d,J=1.9 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (dd,J=8.5, 2.3 Hz, 1H), 6.72 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 4.57 (s, 2H),3.20-3.14 (comp, 4H), 2.59-2.52 (comp, 4H), 2.35 (s, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/zC₁₉H₂₁Cl₂N₃O₂S (M+H)⁺ calcd for 426.0804 and 428.0777; found 426.0807and 420.0778.

2-((3,5-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-7-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline.KTL-01-257

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-sulfonylation of methyl piperazine derivatives. The crudematerial was purified via flash column chromatography elutingEtOAc:TEA:hexanes (49:1:50) to give 26 mg (46% over two-steps) of titlecompound as an off white solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.68 (d, J=1.9 Hz,2H), 7.54 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 6.97 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (dd, J=8.5,2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 4.27 (s, 2H), 3.41 (t, J=6.0 Hz,2H), 3.19-3.11 (comp, 4H), 2.83 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.60-2.53 (comp, 4H),2.35 (s, 3H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂H₂₃Cl₂N₃O₂S (M+H)⁺ calcd for 440.0961 and442.0934; found 440.0956 and 442.0931.

2-((3,5-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-8-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzoazepine.KTL-02-049

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-sulfonylation of methyl piperazine derivatives. The crudematerial was purified via flash column chromatography elutingEtOAc:TEA:hexanes (40:1:59) to give 17 mg (67% over two steps) of titlecompound as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.39 (comp, J=6.2 Hz,3H), 6.92 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (dd, J=8.2,2.7 Hz, 1H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 3.68-3.62 (comp, 2H), 3.23-3.18 (comp, 4H),2.75 (comp, 2H), 2.60-2.55 (comp, 4H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 1.56-1.50 (comp,2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₅Cl₂N₃O₂S (M+H)⁺ calcd for 454.1117 and456.1091; found 454.1118 and 454.1093.

Representative Procedure for Deprotection/N-Sulfonylation of AllylPiperazine Derivatives

7-(4-allylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-((3,5-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline.KTL-01-264

A solution of carbamate KTL-02-236 (61 mg, 0.18 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (3.0 mL)was brought to 0° C. and TMSI (141 mg 0.71 mmol) was added (reactioncarried out in the dark). The solution was warmed to room temperatureand stirred for 2 h. The reaction was poured into cold aqueous HCl (6mL, 2 M) that was vigorously stirring. The aqueous layer was washed withEt₂O (4×10 mL), basified, and extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (4×10 mL). Thecombined organic fractions were dried (Na₂SO₄) and concentrated underreduced pressure to give 35 mg (74%) of title compound as a yellow oilof sufficient purity for use in subsequent reactions.3,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonylchloride (13 mg, 0.05 mmol) and Et₃N (13 mg,0.09 mmol) were added to a solution of secondary amine (11 mg, 0.05mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL). The solution was stirred at room temperatureovernight and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The crudematerial was purified via flash column chromatography elutingEtOAc:TEA:hexanes (25:1:74) to give 40 mg (61%) of title compound as aclear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.68 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (t, J=1.9 Hz,1H), 6.97 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.77 (dd, J=8.5, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 5.89 (ddt, J=16.8, 10.1, 6.6 Hz, 1H), 5.24 (comp, 2H),4.27 (s, 2H), 3.40 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.18-3.11 (comp, 4H), 3.05 (dt,J=6.6, 1.2 Hz, 2H), 2.83 (t, J=5.9 Hz, 2H), 2.62-2.56 (comp, 4H); HRMS(ESI) m/z C₂₂H₂₅Cl₂N₃O₂S (M+H)⁺ calcd for 466.1117 and 468.1091; found466.1121 and 468.1095.

5-(4-allylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-((3,5-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl)isoindoline.KTL-01-276

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-sulfonylation of allyl piperazine derivatives. The crudematerial was purified via flash column chromatography elutingEtOAc:TEA:hexanes (49:1:50) to give 29 mg (53% over two-steps) of titlecompound as a yellow solid: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 7.74 (d, J=1.9 Hz,2H), 7.53 (t, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 7.06 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.84 (dd, J=8.5,2.2 Hz, 1H), 6.72 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 5.88 (d, J=40.5 Hz, 1H), 5.20 (t,J=13.7 Hz, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 4.57 (s, 2H), 3.19-3.13 (comp, 4H), 3.04(d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.62-2.56 (comp, 4H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₁H₂₃Cl₂N₃O₂S(M+H)⁺ calcd for 45.0961 and 454.0935; found 452.0959 and 454.0933.

8-(4-allylpiperazin-1-yl)-2-((3,5-dichloropheny)sulfonyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzoazepine.KTL-02-055

Prepared according to the representative procedure outlined fordeprotection/N-sulfonylation of allyl piperazine derivatives. The crudematerial was purified via flash column chromatography elutingEtOAc:TEA:hexanes (5:1:94) to give 17 mg (50% over two-steps) of titlecompound as a clear oil: ¹H NMR (400 MHz) δ 7.39 (s, 3H), 6.92 (d, J=8.3Hz, 1H), 6.88 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 6.70 (dd, J=8.2, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 5.96-5.84(m, 1H), 5.22 (comp, 2H), 4.47 (s, 2H), 3.70-3.60 (comp, 2H), 3.25-3.18(comp, 4H), 3.07 (dt, J=8.0, 2 Hz, 2H), 2.75 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 2H),2.65-2.55 (comp, 4H), 1.54 (comp, 2H); HRMS (ESI) m/z C₂₃H₂₇Cl₂N₃O₂S(M+H)⁺ calcd for 480.1274 and 482.1248; found 480.1277 and 482.1251.

3. Example 3: Binding Data

A. Sigma Receptor Binding Data.

K_(i) K_(i) Sig1R Sig2R Compound (nM) (nM)

5.9 166

4.1 65

114 89

250 553

19.0 77.0

44 8.2

92 153

352 134

205 95

23 25

K_(i) Sig1R K_(i) Sig2R Compound (nM) (nM)

1.7 33

181 39

4.9 57

51 2.7

276 614

35 4.0

186 134

245 25

36 235

407 198

314 129

123 27

117 85

54 17

85 50

703 86

647.5 (AVE) 54.0 (AVE)

97.0 (AVE) 17.0 (AVE)

666.0 (AVE) 11.7 (AVE)

K_(i) K_(i) Sig1R Sig2R Compound (nM) (nM)

6.1 81

1892 443

21 440

355 151

162 528

228 31

117 179

15 14

116 268

49 13

100 52

48 19

56 159

368 83

B. Off Target Binding Data.

The Table below shows off target binding data for several of thecompounds. A gray box indicates that the primary assay showed less than50% inhibitions for the specific target. The binding data is shown asinhibitor concentration (K_(i)) in nM.

5-HT1A 2609 5-HT1B 1431 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 403 5-HT2A 1023 5-HT2B 1117 702.5(AVE) 5-HT2C 302 1382 5-HT3 5-ht5a 5-HT6 5-HT7 Alpha1A Alpha1B Alpha1DAlpha2A 487 2344 Alpha2B 454 6797 Alpha2C 254 4539 Beta1 Beta2 Beta3 ratbrain site D1 1804 (AVE) D2 D3 D4 D5 DAT DOR GABA H1 483 H2 285 1183 H2476.3 (AVE) KOR M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 MOR

5-HT1A 2019 5-HT1B 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 5-HT2A 5-HT2B 389.5 (AVE) 5-HT2C 25825-HT3 5-ht5a 875 5-HT6 5-HT7 Alpha1A Alpha1B Alpha1D Alpha2A 2089 1685Alpha2B 3343 1444 Alpha2C 2466 2879 Beta1 Beta2 Beta3 rat brain site D1D2 D3 D4 904 D5 DAT 2163 DOR GABA H1 H2 H2 KOR 3182 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 MOR

5-HT1A 5-HT1B 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 5-HT2A 5-HT2B 5-HT2C 5-HT3 5-ht5a 5-HT65-HT7 Alpha1A Alpha1B Alpha1D Alpha2A Alpha2B Alpha2C Beta1 1894 Beta2Beta3 rat brain site D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 DAT DOR GABA H1 1061 298 H21099 >10000 H2 357 1015 KOR 2473 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 MOR

5-HT1A 2135 5-HT1B 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 5-HT2A 513 5-HT2B 5-HT2C 5-HT3 5-ht5a5-HT6 737 5-HT7 Alpha1A Alpha1B 1387 Alpha1D Alpha2A Alpha2B Alpha2C1640 168 Beta1 Beta2 Beta3 rat brain site D1 D2 D3 220 D4 D5 DAT DOR3347 GABA H1 594 H2 1072 952 H2 165 161 KOR M1 2124 M2 4204 M3 710 M41891 M5 1292 MOR

5-HT1A 5-HT1B 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 5-HT2A 520 5-HT2B 5-HT2C 833 5-HT3 5-ht5a5-HT6 5-HT7 Alpha1A Alpha1B Alpha1D 6473 Alpha2A Alpha2B Alpha2C Beta1Beta2 Beta3 rat brain site D1 D2 D3 599 3230 D4 973 D5 DAT DOR GABA H1487 1329 H2 367 H2 1341 KOR 8494 M1 1816 M2 3886 M3 1960 M4 3512 M5 2088MOR

5-HT1A 5-HT1B 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 1242 5-HT2A 5-HT2B 360 5-HT2C 1338 5-HT35-ht5a 5-HT6 5-HT7 Alpha1A Alpha1B >10000 >10000 Alpha1D Alpha2A 876 321Alpha2B 2439 2985 Alpha2C Beta1 Beta2 Beta3 rat brain site D1 D2 D3 264D4 56 D5 DAT DOR GABA H1 869 1739 H2 985 H2 2791 KOR M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 MOR

5-HT1A 1201 733 5-HT1B 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 5-HT2A 296 5-HT2B 894 65 5-HT2C1161 1070 5-HT3 5-ht5a 1747 5-HT6 5-HT7 Alpha1A 3494 3133 Alpha1B 73304890 Alpha1D 1767 2738 Alpha2A 506 Alpha2B 2285 >10000 Alpha2C Beta1Beta2 Beta3 rat brain site D1 D2 D3 951 175 D4 3.8 D5 DAT 1555 DOR GABAH1 336 H2 1760 H2 300 KOR M1 M2 6820 M3 2369 M4 2681 M5 2471 MOR

5-HT1A 335 5-HT1B 2438 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 1666 5-HT2A 475 5-HT2B 505 2065-HT2C 908 1077 5-HT3 5-ht5a >10000 5-HT6 179 5-HT7 Alpha1A Alpha1BAlpha1D 3524 Alpha2A Alpha2B Alpha2C Beta1 Beta2 Beta3 rat brain site D1D2 D3 271 D4 D5 DAT 2959 DOR GABA H1 62 4782 H2 507 92 H2 1053 KOR 2562M1 1415 M2 1650 M3 2021 M4 2283 M5 2591 2320 MOR

5-HT1A 5-HT1B 5-HT1D 5-HT1e 5-HT2A 5-HT2B 397 5-HT2C 5-HT3 5-ht5a 5-HT6965 5-HT7 Alpha1A Alpha1B Alpha1D 3500 Alpha2A Alpha2B Alpha2C Beta1Beta2 Beta3 rat brain site D1 D2 D3 107 D4 D5 DAT DOR GABA H1 241 H26333 H2 690 KOR 2202 M1 1854 M2 M3 1946 M4 M5 3579 MOR

4. Example 2: Compounds being Synthesized

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1. A compound having the formula:

wherein: R¹ is halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R³,—OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³, —S(O)_(n1)R³,—S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1) ³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A), —ONR³R^(3A),—NHC(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups, or a group of the formula: —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1),or —NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein: Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene,heterocycloalkylene, heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups; m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups; and R^(5a) is hydrogen,alkyl, or substituted alkyl; R² is hydrogen, halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃,—CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R⁴, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A),—NO₂, —SR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)R⁴, —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A),—NHNR⁴R^(4A), —ONR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl, or a substituted version ofany of these groups; n1 and n2 are independently 1 or 2; m is 1, 2, 3 or4 n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; W¹ is CH, C(R¹), or N; and W² is CH, C(R¹), or N;and R³, R^(3A), R⁴, R^(4A) are independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen,—CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —S(O)₂Cl, —S(O)₃H,—S(O)₄H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHS(O)₂H,—NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, or alkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl, or a substituted version ofany of these groups provided that R₁ of W₁ is not piperazinyl or3-methylpiperazinyl, when n is
 2. 2. The compound of claim 1, having theformula:

wherein: R¹ is halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R³,—OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³, —S(O)_(n1)R³,—S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1) ³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A), —ONR³R^(3A),—NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, a substituted version of any of these groups,or a group of the formula: —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or—NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein: Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene,heterocycloalkylene, heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups; m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups; and R^(5a) is hydrogen,alkyl, or substituted alkyl; R² is hydrogen, halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃,—CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R⁴, —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A),—NO₂, —SR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)R⁴, —S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A),—NHNR⁴R^(4A), —ONR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl,alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted versionof any of these groups; n1 and n2 are independently 1 or 2; m is 1, 2, 3or 4 n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; and R³, R^(3A), R⁴, R^(4A) are independentlyhydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH,—S(O)₂Cl, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₄H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHS(O)₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)—OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, oralkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups.
 3. The compound ofclaim 1, having the structure:

wherein R¹ is halogen, —N₃, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —CN, —C(O)R³,—OR³, —NR³R^(3A), —C(O)OR³, —C(O)NR³R^(3A), —NO₂, —SR³, —S(O)_(n1)R³,—S(O)_(n1)OR³, —S(O)_(n1) ³R^(3A), —NHNR³R^(3A), —ONR³R^(3A),—NHC(O)NHNR³R^(3A), or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, a substituted version of any of these groups,or a group of the formula: —Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), —OY¹—(R⁵)_(m1), or—NR^(5a)Y¹—(R⁵)_(m1), wherein: Y¹ is cycloalkylene, arylene,heterocycloalkylene, heteroarylene, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups; m₁ is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl,cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups; and R^(5a) is hydrogen,alkyl, or substituted alkyl.
 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein R¹ ishalogen.
 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein R² is halogen, —CN,—C(O)R⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A), —C(O)OR⁴, —C(O)NR⁴R^(4A), —S(O)_(n2)R⁴,—S(O)_(n2)OR⁴, —S(O)_(n2)NR⁴R^(4A), —ONR⁴R^(4A), —NHC(O)NHNR⁴R^(4A), oralkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl,or a substituted version of any of these groups. 6.-8. (canceled)
 9. Thecompound of claim 1, having the formula:

wherein R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl,alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl,heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of thesegroups; Y selected from the group consisting of arylene, heteroarylene,cycloalkylene, and heterocycloalkylene; and m1 is 0, 1, 2, 3, or
 4. 10.(canceled)
 11. The compound of claim 1, having the formula

R⁵ is oxo, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —CONH₂, —S(O)₃H, —S(O)₂NH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂,—NHC(O)H, —OCHF₂, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups
 12. Thecompound of claim 11 further defined as:


13. The compound of claim 9, wherein R⁵ is halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, or a substituted version of any ofthese groups.
 14. (canceled)
 15. The compound of claim 1, wherein m1 is0, 1, or
 2. 16.-17. (canceled)
 18. The compound of claim 1, wherein n is1 or
 2. 19. The compound of claim 1, wherein R² is —OR⁴, —NR⁴R^(4A),—C(O)OR⁴, or alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl,heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaryl,heteroaralkyl, or a substituted version of any of these groups. 20.(canceled)
 21. The compound of claim 19, wherein R² is —C(O)OR⁴, whereinR⁴ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl or aralkyl.
 22. The compound ofclaim 19, wherein R⁴ is unsubstituted aryl. 23.-25. (canceled)
 26. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein R² is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅alkyl. 27.-29. (canceled)
 30. The compound of claim 1, having theformula:


31. The compound of claim 30, wherein R⁵ is substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl or alkenyl. 32.-38. (canceled)
 39. A pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient or pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
 40. A method of treatingcancer, a neurodegenerative disease or condition, ethanol withdrawal,anxiety or depression, or neuropathic pain in a subject in need thereof,the method comprising administering an effective amount of a compound ofclaim
 1. 41.-52. (canceled)
 53. A method of inhibiting/antagonizing asigma 2 receptor, activating/agonizing a sigma 2 receptor orinhibiting/activating a sigma 1 receptor, the method comprisingcontacting a sigma 2 receptor with a compound of claim 1 therebyinhibiting said sigma 2 receptor. 54.-65. (canceled)